Read the sentence from "The Workers of Ellis Island."
The clerks—both male and female—kept a running tabulation of the number of immigrants arriving at the island for inspection each day, the disposal of their cases and their subsequent departures.
What can a reader determine from details in the sentence?
that immigrants left Ellis Island once their cases were cleared
that the job of a clerk was a difficult one
how many immigrants entered the United States each day
how clerks kept their tabulations accurate
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A reader can determine from details in the sentence that clerks kept a running tabulation of the number of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the disposal of their cases, and their subsequent departures.
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