The sentence describes the features and movements that make this part of the river dangerous. It mentions the narrowing of the river, the presence of towering rock walls, and the rapid flow, which together highlight the challenges and potential hazards that boats may encounter, supporting the inference that the rapids hold many dangers.
Read the sentence from "Through the Rapids on the Way to the Klondike."
Suddenly, it narrows to one hundred yards, rounds a bend where a landing may be made in an eddy, and dashes between towering rock walls, about 80 feet apart.
Based on the sentence, a reader could infer that the rapids of the Sixty Mile River hold many dangers.
How does the sentence support this inference?
Through the Rapids on the Way to the Klondike
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The sentence explains how boats could be damaged or smashed in the dangerous river.
The sentence explains how boats could be damaged or smashed in the dangerous river.
The sentence emphasizes the calmness of one part of an otherwise dangerous river.
The sentence emphasizes the calmness of one part of an otherwise dangerous river.
The sentence expresses the author's opinion about how dangerous the river is.
The sentence expresses the author's opinion about how dangerous the river is.
The sentence describes the features and movements that make this part of the river dangerous.
The sentence describes the features and movements that make this part of the river dangerous.
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