Read the sentence from The Grapes of Wrath.

Uncle John, a lonely man and a loner since the death of his wife, sat uneasily.
Which statement could be concluded from the sentence?
Uncle John is a widower.
Uncle John just married
Uncle John is young
Uncle John has many friends.

1 answer

The statement that could be concluded from the sentence is: Uncle John is a widower. This is implied by the mention of his wife's death and his loneliness since that event.