Question

tenantable through age and neglect.
which sentences best restates the
information in the sentence found in
paragraph 2?
a the kind of
fantastic
chateau
displayed had
scarcely seen
beauty
anywhere.
b the incredible
chateau was
fantastic and
through the
ages had
shown no
signs of
neglect.
c the incredible
mansion was
in such a
serious state
of disrepair it
was barely
habitable.
d because of its
relatively
young age, the
house had not
had time to
suffer much
neglect and
was therefore
incredible.

Explanation:

The original sentence implies the place (chateau/mansion) is in bad condition due to age and neglect, making it barely tenantable (habitable). Option C says "The incredible mansion was in such a serious state of disrepair it was barely habitable", which matches. Option A talks about beauty not seen elsewhere (not about disrepair). Option B says it showed no signs of neglect (opposite of original). Option D says it's young and not neglected (opposite).

Answer:

C. The incredible mansion was in such a serious state of disrepair it was barely habitable.