Why is it sometimes necessary to make an inference when analyzing a text?

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1Inferences are crucial for understanding if the text is nonfiction.

2Making inferences is a way to quickly read a longer text.

3Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.

4Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response to why it is sometimes necessary to make an inference when analyzing a text is:

3. Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.

Inferences allow readers to connect the dots and grasp deeper meanings or implications that are not explicitly stated in the text.