Question

What function does the second paragraph (lines 73365-36745) serve in the passage as a whole?

• A. It acknowledges that a practice favored by the author of the passage has some limitations.
• B. It illustrates with detail the arguments made in the first two paragraphs of the passage.
• C. It gives an overview of a problem that has not been sufficiently addressed by the experts mentioned in the passage.
• D. It advocates for abandoning a practice for which the passage as a whole provides mostly favorable data.

Answer 1

The correct option is A It acknowledges that a practice favored by the author of the passage has some limitations.

The passage argues for public transport and in the second paragraph, the writer states how half the population of some major cities around the world uses public transport and goes on to discuss the limitations of the public transport systems. Here, option A fits into the context and the other options do not. So, option A is the answer.