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1) My family has a quaint cottage at a small, private lake. (2) The cottage is about 75 years old, but we try to keep it in good condition. (3) The outside is white with green trim on the windows and shutters. (4) In front of the cottage is a flagstone walk that leads down to a stone patio. (5) The patio itself is right next to the water. (6) Out from the patio stretches a dock where we keep a small rowboat tied. (7) Every summer, my family sets aside a week when we all get together at the lake for a family vacation/reunion.

 What purpose do sentences 3 through 6 serve in this paragraph?
 A. They set up a comparison.
B. They show cause and effect.
 C. They provide supporting details.
D. They introduce the main idea.

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it is C. they provide detail concerning the cottage and the things around it. i truly hope this helps.

The purpose of sentences 3 through 6 is C:To provide supporting details. The paragraph is about the family cottage at a small, private lake. Therefore, the writer needs to add details that support the fact that this house actually exists. In order to do this, he uses the characterization of the house as supporting details that confirm the existence of the house. When reading sentences 3 through, different traits of the house are described.