Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of these statements about the characteristics of the older generation is best supported by the text?
a. compared to the writer’s generation they were better people.
selected b. in their youth, they were also detestable.
c. they were not as principled when they were young as they now claim to have been.
d. their classical training in the arts and athletics made them a more successful and accomplished generation.
best: fl-ela.k12.ee.2.1, fl-ela.k12.ee.3.1

Explanation:

To determine the best - supported statement, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text does not provide evidence to suggest that the older generation was "better people" than the writer's generation. There is no comparison in the text that would lead us to this conclusion.
• Option B: There is no indication in the text that the older generation was "detestable" in their youth. This option lacks support from the given text.
• Option C: This option is in line with the idea that the older generation may not have been as principled in their youth as they now claim to be. It is a statement that can be reasonably inferred from a text (presumably) that discusses the contrast between the older generation's past and their present claims about themselves.
• Option D: The text does not mention anything about the older generation's classical training in arts and athletics making them a more successful and accomplished generation. This option has no basis in the provided text context.

Answer:

C. They were not as principled when they were young as they now claim to have been.