Which term denotes the main body of a book or other writing?

• A. Tone
• B. Trace
• C. Text
• D. Theme

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is identifying the term for the actual written material inside a book. The main body is the text—the sequence of words that convey the story or information, including all sentences, paragraphs, and dialogue. That is what you read, analyze, and quote.

Tone describes the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, not the physical content itself. Theme is the underlying message or idea the work explores, rather than the literal words. Trace is not a standard label for the main content of writing. So the best term for the body of the writing is the text.