Question

2 Read the article again. Are the sentences right (✓) or wrong (X)? 1 The San Francisco fire happened in winter. 2 When the earthquake happened, a lot of people were at home. 3 The earthquake wasn't big. 4 The fires burned quickly. 5 People saved many buildings in the city., 6 28,000 people died. 7 People built the city again after the fire..​

Answer 1

X The San Francisco fire happened in winter. (The San Francisco earthquake and fire occurred in April 1906, not in winter.)

✓ When the earthquake happened, a lot of people were at home.

X The earthquake wasn't big. (The earthquake was a major one, with a magnitude of about 7.8.)

✓ The fires burned quickly.

X People saved many buildings in the city. (Many buildings were destroyed, not saved.)

X 28,000 people died. (The death toll was around 3,000 to 6,000, not 28,000.)

X People built the city again after the fire. (While the city was rebuilt, it was after the earthquake, not just the fire.)