Question

Dear Gretchen,

I'm so glad you and your parents will be in town for the Rose Parade next month. It will be fun to see you! Your mom asked me to go check out the apartment on 39th Avenue you're hoping to rent for the weekend, and I'm writing to let you know my honest opinion. I know the ad said it was the upper floor of a "lovely, restored farmhouse," but it neglected to mention its location on one of the busiest streets in the city. Not only that, it sits above one of the most congested sections of that street. Yes, it does have a garden out back, but you'd only be about 30 feet from the roaring traffic, which not even the wooden fence could block out. You'd basically never have any peace and quiet. To sum up, you could do so much better than that place. Let me poke around and find you some better options.

Talk to you soon,
Leslie
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Which line could the author include to better get her main point across?
A.
"The rest of the neighborhood, behind the old farmhouse, is fairly quiet and well-maintained."
B.
"The place might be 'restored' on the inside, but the outside looks dingy and shabby."
C.
"I've discovered that Craigslist is a good way to find vacation rental properties."
D.
"The Rose Parade will be crowded, so we'll want to get there a few hours early."

Answer 1

B

This line supports Leslie’s main point that the ad is misleading — it reinforces that the place isn’t as “lovely” as advertised and strengthens her warning about the rental.