10 adapted from Cats: Their Points and Characteristics
by W. Gordon Stables
Select the correct answer.
"Are cats to be trusted?
What is most likely the author's purpose for including the underlined phrase?
ОА
He wanted to describe the main argument for this text.
A question like this, which to kitty is a most momentous one, affecting
not only her comfort and happiness, but her standing as a social pet and
her very existence itself, cannot be treated lightly in a work like mine. My
own opinion is, and always has been that if cats are properly fed and
cared for, they will do anything rather than steal. However, I was not
content with providing just my own experience in this volume, since
some might say my cats have been exceptional. Instead, I placed cats in
court, as it were, and given them a long, fair, and impartial trial. For
several months, I have summoned evidence for and against cats
honesty from people all throughout Great Britain and Ireland.
ОВ. He wanted to explain the reasoning that logically connects his argument to his evidence.
OC He wanted to provide relevant evidence for his argument
OD. He wanted to conclude his text.
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Based on the information my participants provided, the verdict is as
follows: "Cats are not as a rule thieves, but in fact, quite the reverse." In
most cases, when properly treated, cats are to be trusted.
In every case investigated, where a feline theft was proven, it turned out
that the cat had been mistreated. Of course, a cat that has no food or is
left out overnight may prowl or steal. However, by regular feeding good
housing, occasional gentle correction - when your cat is
misbehaving --- and kindness, you may make almost any cat honest.