Reading Comprehension: Structure Questions

One function of the third paragraph is to

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Although the fourth paragraph does not fully support the theory that the bog people were human sacrifices, it also does not call this view into question.

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Although the second and third paragraph both talk about the diet of the bog people, the third paragraph draws a conclusion from the information within the third paragraph.

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The fourth paragraph does not prove that the bog people were indeed human sacrifices but offers information that could possibly support that hypothesis.

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Although the second and third paragraphs both discuss the diet of the bog people, the third paragraph does not refer to the information in the second paragraph.

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The third paragraph introduces the idea that the bog people might have been killed as human sacrifices, an idea which the fourth paragraph discusses without reaching a final conclusion.

present a theory which is questioned by information in the fourth paragraph
draw a conclusion based on information in the second paragraph
promote a hypothesis which the fourth paragraph proves
analyze the information presented in the second paragraph
introduce a theory which is discussed further in the fourth paragraph

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