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Verbal·Craft and Structure·Text Structure and Purpose
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The following text is from Rohinton Mistry’s 2002 novel Family Matters.

A splash of light from the late-afternoon sun lingered at the foot of Nariman’s bed as he ended his nap and looked towards the clock. It was almost six. He glanced down where the warm patch had lured his toes. Knurled and twisted, rendered birdlike by age, they luxuriated in the sun’s comfort. His eyes fell shut again.

©2002 by Rohinton Mistry
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
A
It explains why Nariman is fascinated by the sun.
B
It describes the warm patch.
C
It establishes that Nariman feels optimistic.
D
It states what time it is.