Title: 3.4 People drink tea because

Q: 4. People drink tea because
- a. It is a tradition. (Options They are too different: they focus on different parts of the question. The punctuation in the options is inconsistent. The grammar is inconsistent. The words are similar but they have different meanings a. It is a tradition. The focus is on DRINKING TEA. It = a pronoun representing 'drinking tea'; is = verb (no contraction) tradition = noun b. It's delicious. The focus is on TEA. It = a pronoun represenging tea; 's = verb (contraction); delicious = adjective c. They like tradition. The focus is on PEOPLE They = a pronoun representing people; like = verb; tradition = noun. Options a and b should be consistent by both having a full verb for 'is' or the contraction. Options a and c are very similar in their wording and the two meanings could be confused. Click on 'Retry' to check the other options.)
- b. It’s delicious. (Options They are too different: they focus on different parts of the question. The punctuation is inconsistent. The structure is inconsistent. a. It is a tradition. The focus is on DRINKING TEA. It = a pronoun representing 'drinking tea'; is = verb (no contraction) tradition = noun b. It's delicious. The focus is on TEA. It = a pronoun represenging tea; 's = verb (contraction); delicious = adjective Options a and b should be consistent by both having a full verb for 'is' or the contraction. a. It's a tradition. b. It's delicious. or a. It is a tradition. b. It is delicious. However, they should also have the same structure. For example a. It is a tradition. b. It is a delicious drink. or a. It is traditional. b. It is delicious. Click on 'Retry' to check the other options.)
- c. They like tradition. (Options They are too different: they focus on different parts of the question. The structure is inconsistent. The words are similar but they have different meanings a. It is a tradition. The focus is on DRINKING TEA. It = a pronoun representing 'drinking tea'; is = verb (no contraction) tradition = noun c. They like tradition. The focus is on PEOPLE They = a pronoun representing people; like = verb; tradition = noun. Options a and c are very similar in their wording and the two meanings could be confused. Click on 'Retry' to check the other options.)
- d. It is a refreshing drink. (Options The punctuation is inconsistent. The structure is inconsistent. a. It is a tradition. The focus is on DRINKING TEA. It = a pronoun representing 'drinking tea'; is = verb (no contraction) tradition = noun b. It's delicious. The focus is on TEA. It = a pronoun represenging tea; 's = verb (contraction); delicious = adjective d. It is a refreshing drink. The focus is on TEA. It = a pronoun representing tea; is = verb (no contraction); refreshing = adjective; drink = noun Options a, b and d should be consistent by all having a full verb for 'is' or the contraction. Options a, b and d should be consistent in their structure. For example, they should be a. It is traditional. b. It is delicious. d. It is refreshing. or a. It is a tradition. b. It is a delicious drink. d. It is a refreshing drink. Click on 'Retry' to check the other options.)
- e. Coffee is not available. (This option doesn't really match the stem. It stands out as different and therefore incorrect. It contains a negative, which makes it difficult to read and to process quickly in a test environment. Click on 'Retry' to check the other options.)