Question

4 how would you describe clemente’s role on the pittsburgh pirates, based on the author’s description? a clemente was an important player for the pirates because he made many catches that won them games. b clemente was not an important player for the pirates because he did not get to play that often. c clemente was disliked by many fans of the pirates because he often dropped catches that were important. d clemente was a quiet but respected player on the pirates because he didn’t speak much but was talented.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If the author's description shows Clemente made game - winning catches, he'd be important. This is a valid description of an important player's role.
• Option B: If he was not important because he didn't play often, but we need to base on the author's description. Usually, a player who doesn't play often isn't a key role, but we need to check against the actual description. However, for Roberto Clemente, he was a key player, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Clemente was a highly respected player, and there's no indication he was disliked for dropping catches. So this is incorrect.
• Option D: While Clemente was talented, the focus of the question is on his role on the team in terms of performance (like making catches to win games) rather than his personality (being quiet). So this is not the best description of his role.

Based on the analysis, Option A is the correct description of his role as it relates to his on - field performance that contributed to the team's success.

Answer:

A. Clemente was an important player for the Pirates because he made many catches that won them games.