SAT English Practice Question
The author discusses how human beings are prone to making mistakes but also how we are capable of learning from them. The author writes that there are many people who have made mistakes and never learned from them, and that many people have the potential to learn from their mistakes. The author makes it clear that learning from our mistakes is an essential part of growing as a human being. What is the main idea of the passage?
- A.an important part of life and growth.
- B.a difficult skill that not everyone can master.
- C.a common human experience that should be accepted.
- D.a necessary step to achieving success.
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