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    Read the passage and pick the correct claims: “Therefore is the name of it (the tower) called Babel; because the lord did there confound the language
    Question

    Read the passage and pick the correct claims:
    “Therefore is the name of it (the tower) called Babel; because the lord did there confound the language of all the earth.”

    A. It is an argument
    B. It is an explanation
    C. “Therefore” is a conclusion - Indicator in the context
    D. In the context ‘Because’ indicates that what follows will explain the giving of that name Babel
    E. The clause is not a premise

    Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

    A.

    A, B and C Only

    B.

    B, D and E Only

    C.

    B, C and D Only

    D.

    A, C and E Only

    Correct option is B

    Claim B: It is an explanation. True.
    The passage clearly explains the reason behind the name "Babel" (due to the confounding of languages).

    Claim D: "Because" indicates that what follows will explain the giving of the name Babel.True.

    The word "because" introduces the reason (God confounding languages) for the name "Babel."

    Claim E: The clause is not a premise. True.
    A premise supports a conclusion in an argument. Since this is not an argument, there is no premise.

    Information booster
    1. Explanations clarify reasons or causes for facts, unlike arguments which seek to prove conclusions.

    2. Words like "because" typically introduce reasons in explanations.

    3. The word "therefore" can sometimes signal conclusions but may also introduce an explanation depending on context.

    4. Premises exist within arguments, not explanations; explanations don't have premises but rather provide causal reasons.

    5. Recognizing the difference between explanations and arguments is key in critical thinking and logic.

    Additional Knowledge
    Claim A: It is an argument

    An argument presents reasons or evidence to support a conclusion.False.This is not an argument but anexplanation.
    The passage does not aim to persuade or prove something; instead, it explains why the tower is named Babel.

    Claim C: "Therefore" is a conclusion-indicator in the context. False.
    While "therefore" often signals a conclusion in arguments, here it simply connects the naming ("Babel") to the reason ("because...").
    It does not function as a logical conclusion but as a narrative transition.

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