SAT #14 Reading (Question 22)

Question

The author includes the phrase ‘and, well’ (line 4) most likely to [...]?

Answer 1

Answer Choice D is the correct answer because the use of “and, well” in line 4 is used in the context of the author describing the similarity between domestic cats and wildcats, and is a casual phrase meant to underscore that the comparisons are obvious. This most closely matches Answer Choice D which says that the author includes the phrase to “acknowledge the obviousness of a similarity between wildcats and domestic cats.” Answer Choice A is incorrect because neither the Passage, Line or phrase suggests that the relationship between the two types of cats is shifting. Answer Choice B is incorrect because the phrase doesn’t precede a discussion about the physical attributes of domestic cats. Answer Choice C is incorrect because no hypothesis about wildcats is given in these lines.

How to solve this? The Question asks, “The author includes the phrase ‘and, well’ (line 4) most likely to [...]?” To solve this, we should go back to the lines in question to determine how they’re used in context. Lines 3-4 say [...].