The function of the quoted sentences (paragraph 1, sentences 5-10) is to (A) illustrate an assertion.
<h3>What is a Quote?</h3>
This refers to the use of inverted commas to show the direct words of a speaker without making any changes to it.
Hence, we can note that from the complete question, we can see that the use of the quoted sentences in (paragraph 1, sentences 5-10) is used to make an assertion about an earlier stated claim.
