Question

Select the best exposition to introduce the given:
A war took place a few years ago and many houses lay in ruins because of it.

• A. The houses lay in ruins because of the war in the past.
• B. The scars of the war were still evident: houses were but fragile blocks of brick.
• C. The war destroyed many houses, causing them to lay in ruins.
• D. Long ago, there was a war. It destroyed many houses.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The scars of the war were still evident: houses were but fragile blocks of brick.

An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information or a backstory of a character or plot.

Option B: This sentence: 'the scars of the war', followed by the description of the houses 'houses were but fragile blocks of brick' is an introduction to the given line 'a war took place a few years ago...'

Hence this is the best exposition that can give a proper background to a war and its resulting ruins.

So, option B is correct.

Options A, C and D: These sentences repeat the same thing that's already given in the question 'A war took place...' There's no background given by these options. They aren't suitable expositions as they don't describe the scene or explain the line, but repeat the same line again.

Hence options A, C and D are wrong.