Question

Which evidence supports the author’s claim “It is no wonder that everyone is gratefully affectionate to the sparrow” in paragraph 4?
A.
“A gentleman, an Englishman, proposed an importation of sparrows, and soon hundreds of these brown-coated little fellows were set loose in different cities.”

B.
“The English house sparrow, a pert, daring little bird, which is seen in crowds in almost all cities of the Northern United States, was first brought to this country about twenty years ago.”

C.
“They are fond of bathing, and after a rain may be seen in crowds fluttering and splashing in the pools of water in the street.”

D.
“They are very social little birds, and are entirely happy amid the noise and dirt and confusion of the crowded street.”


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Answer 1

Answer:

The evidence which supports the author's claim is:

D. "They are very social little birds, and are entirely happy amid the noise and dirt and confusion of the crowded street."

Explanation:

The author's claim is that people like the sparrow. We need to find information to support that claim by explaining why that is.

When we take a look at option A, all we have is a little bit of the history as to how sparrows ended spreading through the cities.

Option B mentions some qualities of the sparrow and some history, but this is still not enough to support the claim.

Option C describes some behaviors of the bird but, again, they are not the type of thing that would justify people liking them.

Finally, option D is the correct one. The fact that sparrows are social would already be enough to explain why people are fond of them. But, besides that, sparrows are okay with noisy, crowded cities, which makes them even more likable.