from The Ancient City. Classes were held in the private houses of teachers. In this sentence, the words “private houses” are use
d to provide specific information about the schools of the time period. show the purpose of the training that students received in school. make clear the specific quality of teacher that was valued at the time. describe in detail the classwork that the students were assigned.
Answer: Provide specific information about the schools of the time period
Explanation:
By stating where the classes were normally held as being in the private houses of the teachers, the text aims to show the location/ setting of the schools which is a specific detail about the schools of the time.
It is akin to saying that science experiments in schools today are usually conducted in specialized school laboratories. The <em>school laboratories</em> in the text is a specific detail about science classes today.
