Answer:
The aunt disapproves of the bachelor's story because she disagrees with the moral message it gives to the children.
Explanation:
Rosarea was the lady that sat in the back of the bus in 1892 at 5:26pm and Luciano’s cousin was sitting in the front in 1999 at 7:28pm
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How to get "Primary Purpose of Passage" right? : Verbal
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jimmyjamesdonkey
Jun 24, 2007
I always get "The Primary Purpose of this passage is to?" wrong on Reading Comp. I'm guessing this is hurting my score as it seems like a simple questions and I always get it wrong.
Any idea on how to nail this??? I started taking notes during the section and it helps. I know what the passage is about, but trying to stick it into one of those GMAT choices is difficult. Suggestions?
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baer
Jun 24, 2007
Main Idea/Primary Purpose Questions:
Many people believe there is no difference between the main or central idea of the passage and the primary purpose of the author of the passage. This is simply not true. Let's take a look at the subtle but important difference between them:
Main Idea
The question might look something like this:
"Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?"
"Which of the following most accurately states the main idea of the passage?"
"Which of the following is the principal topic of the passage?"
"The main topic of the passage is...."
Primary Purpose
The question might look like this:
"The primary purpose of this passage is to..."
"The primary purpose of the passage as a whole is to..."
"The primary focus of this passage is on which of the following?"
"The main concern of the passage is to..."
"In the passage, the author is primarily interested in...."
"The passage is chiefly concerned with..."
i think this is helpful to
<span>In Mexicans Begin Jogging, Soto is an illegal Mexican that was working in a factory. He was happy with the lifestyle he was living until something happened that forced him out of the country. Border patrol came to his workplace so his boss ordered him to run with a dollar he had placed in his hand. This must have changed Soto's life as he was used to the "pampering" that Americans receive compared to some of the things that other countries go through. </span>
