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Read the line from the story below and answer the question that follows.

It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch.
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Which of the following BEST illustrates the purpose of the line from the story?

A.
the line illustrates the man is late
B.
the line illustrates the danger of the cold
C.
the line illustrates the man’s ego
D.
the line illustrates the man’s poor health

Sagot :

I would say, judging by him looking at his watch and being so tired from going up a steep hill that he's late. He could've taken his time going up the hill, but he's out of breath, which shows he needed to get up that hill rather quickly.