Read the passage from Gulliver's Travels.

There was a most ingenious architect, who had contrived a new method for building houses, by beginning at the roof, and working downward to the foundation.

Which is an objective summary of the passage?

In his travels, Gulliver is fooled by a silly architect he meets.
When he meets a ridiculous architect, Gulliver is oddly impressed.
Gulliver encounters an architect who builds houses from the top down.
Gulliver meets an architect who has a crazy way of building houses.

The option that provides an objective summary of the passage is: Gulliver encounters an architect who builds houses from the top down.

An objective summary of a passage is a paraphrase that is reflective of the exact thoughts of the writer. Such a summary is not infused with the personal feeling of the person who does the summary.

Of all the options provided, option C plainly states the main idea of the excerpt. Unlike the other three options, it does not qualify the architect with derogatory terms.

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