The Impact of Winter Weather on Farmers
Question 1 of 6
Sentence 3 repeats what key wording from sentence 2?
The
silent
ruined
fire,
Final answer:
Sentence 2 speaks about the crops that winter had ruined, while sentence 3 says the farmers knew they were also ruined, linking their fate with that of their crops.
Explanation:
Sentence 3 repeats the word 'ruined' from sentence 2, linking the fate of the crops to that of the farmers. In sentence 2, the quick return of winter weather 'had ruined everything' in terms of the spring crops, while sentence 3 reinforces the severity of the situation by stating that the farmers 'knew they, too, were ruined' as they sat, silent, by the fire at Big Jim's.Sentence 3 repeats the word 'ruined' from sentence 2, linking the fate of the crops to that of the farmers. This repeated word connects the plight of the crops to the fate of the farmers themselves. While in sentence 2, the quick return of winter weather 'had ruined everything' in terms of the spring crops, sentence 3 reinforces the severity of the situation by stating that the farmers 'knew they, too, were ruined' as they reflected on their predicament by the fire at Big Jim's.