Question

6. What is the relationship of the second sentence below to the first?
“Ford said that his customers could have any color they wanted as long as it was black. Instead, Sloan advertised his cars as symbols of wealth and status.” (Paragraph 2)

The second sentence
a. provides support for the first sentence.

b. presents a fact that contrasts with the fact in the first sentence.

c. describes an example of the idea in the first sentence.

d. restates the point made in the first sentence.

Answer 1

The relationship of the second sentence and the first about Ford and Sloan in the excerpt is the following:

The second sentence:

B. Presents a fact that contrasts with the fact in the first sentence.

• The first sentence show that Henry Ford was more focused on producing practical, inexpensive cars.

• The second sentence, on the other hand, shows that Sloan focused on luxury and prestige. He wanted people to pay more for his cars.

• As we can see, the two ideas are contrasting. That is clearly indicated by the use of "instead" at the beginning of the second sentence.

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