Question

Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the passage?

A. A king seizes all the corn in his country and stores it in granary
B. A stranger who seems very intelligent, travels to see the king
C. A stranger wins the rewards promised by the king, and ruins the kings love of stories, by telling a boring repetitive tale about locusts.
D. A stranger from the south travels to see the king about the rewards he has promise for a never ending tale and tells him a tale about locusts

Answer 1

The best sentence to include in an objective summary of the passage is:

C. A stranger wins the rewards promised by the king and ruins the king's love of stories by telling a boring repetitive tale about locusts.

This sentence captures the main idea and outcome of the story while remaining objective.