Question

read this excerpt. what do the second and third sentences do? a they give examples that support a claim made in the first sentence. b they ask questions that the reader must answer. c they start a new paragraph. d they explain why the first sentence is not correct. many people help to plant the rice. more than 700 people helped to plant the rice in 2007. more than 1,300 people helped to plant the rice in 2017.

Explanation:

The first sentence claims many people help plant rice. The second and third sentences provide specific numbers (700 in 2007, 1,300 in 2017) as examples to support this claim. Option B is wrong as they don't ask questions. Option C is wrong as starting a new paragraph isn't their purpose. Option D is wrong as they support, not refute, the first sentence.

Answer:

A. They give examples that support a claim made in the first sentence.