Question

Which sentence BEST illustrates the author's purpose?

A) [T]he identification of the criminal's own fingerprints may be the most important tool in the conviction of a criminal.
B) The unique combination of the loops, arches, and whorls determine the shape of the ridges on a person's fingertips.
C) If a match is found, further matching is done by an expert to declare an exact match.
D) Computers and lasers can develop an entire set of prints from these small traces.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The identification of the criminal's own fingerprints may be the most important tool in the conviction of a criminal.

Explanation:

Without knowing/reading the excerpt, I can determine that this statement is the author's purpose because the other answer choices are just listing details from the story, that actually support this statement.