Question

Which sentence best paraphrases the passage? Irish cities are busy and “crowded.” Swift says that mothers might have three, four, or six children. Swift says that it is common to see impoverished people in the streets of Ireland. It is hard to read about the suffering of children in Ireland.

Answer 1

Probably "Swift says that it is common to see impoverished people in the streets of Ireland" but I don't know what the passage says

Answer 2

The sentence that best paraphrases the passage is Swift says that it is common to see impoverished people in the streets of Ireland. In "A Modest Proposal", Jonathan Swift writes about how Ireland is suffering for being under British rule, about how impoverished couples have trouble feeding their children. Mothers have to beg on the streets carrying their children with them. It is also common to see children begging on the streets. To avoid this, Swift suggests in a satirical way that women should sell their children to rich English landowners.