SAT English Practice Question

While many of these structures were built by the Romans, some were also built by the Etruscans, a people that lived in central Italy before the Romans. Because of their shared construction, it is difficult to tell these structures apart. Both types of structures are built from local stone, and both types of structures were built with a similar design. For example, the walls of both types of structures were built with a similar thickness and the roofs of both types of structures were built in a similar style.

1. A.It provides an example that explains why it’s difficult to tell Roman structures and Etruscan structures apart.
2. B.It describes the way in which the Romans built their structures.
3. C.It establishes that the Romans and the Etruscans used different materials.
4. D.It suggests that Roman structures are better built than Etruscan structures.