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What this question is testing
Objective: Summarize a passage
Prompt focus: Read the passage: The community garden began as a single plot tended by two neighbors. Over five years, more residents joined, and the garden expanded to fill an entire vacant lot. Today it provides fresh vegetables to dozens of families and hosts…
Why the correct answer works
A small garden grew over time into a large community resource
Correct. The passage describes a small garden growing into a large community resource, which this sentence summarizes.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
A summary briefly restates the main points of a passage without including minor details or opinions.
Simple analogy
Think of summarize a passage like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.