Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Pencils are sharpened with the help of sharpeners. But before the invention of sharpeners, it was a slow and dull task as people sharpened their pencils with a knife. They used to cut the wood on the sides of the lead to make it come out. Now, owing to the modern technology, pencils can be sharpened in the blink of an eye.

Why was sharpening a pencil a difficult task before the invention of sharpeners?

  1. Because pencils were cut with a knife

  2. Because pencils were sharpened with a knife

  3. Because pencils were carved with a knife
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The paragraph says, "was a slow and dull task as people sharpened their pencils with a knife". So, option 2 is the correct answer.

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