SAT English Practice Question
The author of the passage uses the word "unremarkable" to emphasize the difference between the appearance of the two animals that are described. They were expected to have many similarities because of their shared environment and evolutionary history, so it was surprising to find that their appearance differed in one unexpected way. In other words, the author highlights that the animal's appearance is more different than what they expected. This helps the reader understand the significance of the difference between the animals.
- A.The appearance of the two animals is a significant difference.
- B.The word "unremarkable" is used to describe a significant difference between the animals' appearance.
- C.The two animals have more differences than they have similarities.
- D.The author uses the word "unremarkable" to emphasize the difference between the animals' appearance, because it was not what the author expected to find.
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