Question:
Why does the author give details about the percentages of Internet users in paragraph 3?
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A.
To argue for more Internet connections at all levels of society -
B.
To suggest that improvements in Internet access are beginning to take place -
C.
To prove that there are differences in opportunities among social groups -
D.
To explain why many people have Internet connections now
Reference explanation:
Correct answer:
Explanation: The topic sentence of paragraph 3 is “The digital divide between the populations who have access to the Internet and information technology tools is based on income, race, education, household type, and geographic location”. given in the paragraph are intended to serve as an example, to clarify the topic sentence.
Option C. To prove that there are dijferences in opportunities among social groups.
To show that there are differences in opportunity between social groups, is the most accurate option.
The remaining answers:
A. To argue for more Internet connections at all levels of society = To argue for more Internet connections across all walks of life.
There is no such information in the post.
B. To suggest that improvements in Internet access are beginning to take place = To show that improvements in Internet access are starting to take place. There is no such information in the post.
D. To explain why many people have Internet connections now = To explain at
Why many people have Internet connection nowadays. There is no such information in the post.
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