Question

read the following sentence from the passage. for the most part, the cars she had seen up until then had been complete junkers. what is the purpose of the underlined phrase in this sentence? a. to indicate a contrast with the previous paragraph b. to show that this sentence refers to an illustration c. to link this sentence to the paragraph it introduces d. to link this sentence to the previous paragraph

Explanation:

To determine the purpose of "For the most part", we analyze the context. The sentence with the phrase is in a paragraph that talks about Dawn's experience with other cars before this one. The phrase connects this sentence to the previous ideas (her car - buying process, other cars she saw) by providing context about the majority of cars she'd seen. Option A is wrong as there's no contrast. Option B is wrong as it's not about an illustration. Option C is wrong as it doesn't introduce a new paragraph's main idea but connects to prior thoughts. Option D is correct as it links the sentence to the previous paragraph's context (her car - buying journey, other cars).

Answer:

D. to link this sentence to the previous paragraph