(from the Latin castra, or "camp")
Should the writer make this addition here?
The correct answer is (A).
Getting to the Answer:For questions that ask about adding information, first determine if the information is relevant and answer the "Yes"/"No" question. Then consider the reasons provided in the two remaining answer choices. In this question, the additional information is relevant because without it, the reader does not know why the name Chester would indicate the city was a military base.
(A) Correct: the information should be added because it creates a connection between Chester's name and the city's historical role as a military base
(B) Incorrect: the writer's knowledge of foreign languages is irrelevant
(C) Incorrect: the answer to the question is "Yes"; the information is relevant in context
(D) Incorrect: the answer to the question is "Yes"; the information is relevant in context
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