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TAS English QUESTION #5431
Question 1
Some bird species don't raise their own chicks but lay eggs in other birds' nests. Female cuckoos lay eggs quickly when host birds are away. After hatching, host parents raise cuckoo chicks as their own. Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence?
  • It introduces a physical feature of female cuckoos described later.
  • It describes the appearance of cuckoo nests mentioned earlier.
  • It offers a detail about how female cuckoos carry out the behavior discussed.✔️
  • It explains how other birds react to the female cuckoo behavior.
Correct Answer Explanation
The underlined sentence gives a specific timing detail about cuckoo egg-laying behavior.