English ACT Question

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Here’s the Passage:
The Save-U has a neon sign out front that says “Friendly 24-Hour Service,” but as far as I can tell, no one really works there. The washers and dryers are lime green, and the paneling on the walls has been painted to match, although it was later varnished with some kind of artificial wood grain finish. [1] I often stare at that paneling when I don’t have a magazine or newspaper to read and don’t want to do my schoolwork.

Question:
At this point ([1]), the writer wants to add a sentence that would further describe the laundromat’s paneling. Which of the following sentences would best accomplish this?
A. I guess the brush strokes are intended to resemble wood grain, but they don’t.
B. I know that the varnish provides some protection for the wood paneling.
C. To me, it seems that lime green was a bizarre choice for an interior wall paint.
D. I imagine that the person who chose that color scheme must be a unique individual.

Thanks! (Ans is A)

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C and D do not describe the paneling. Instead, both talk about the person or thought process that went into the color choice.

B ruminates about the purpose of the varnish, not about its appearance.

A is the only one that talks about what the paneling looks like, plus it elaborates on the artificial wood grain finish in the sentence immediately prior to the insertion.