which of the following is the role of supporting details in a text

Question

1. to help the reader understand the central idea
2. to give the authors opinion about the topic
3. to show the reader how to find more details about the topic in other texts
4. to give information about topics related to the main topic

Answer 1

The primary role of supporting details in a text is:

1. To help the reader understand the central idea.

Supporting details provide evidence, examples, and explanations that clarify and reinforce the main idea or central argument of the text. While the other options may also hold some relevance, they are not the main purpose of supporting details.