Context: It was super cool to be snowboarding in the Andes in August . We felt pretty cool ! : ) The school also organized another trip about a month ago to the " beach " . I put it in parentheses because when we got there , it turned out to be a big grassy field , rather than a beach .
Question: Why is the word " beach " in quotations ?
Option 0: I was quoting the travel guides and wanted to get the spelling right .
Option 1: The beach we saw was n't the typical one we view in normal vacations with lots of sand and palm trees .
Option 2: I was quoting the tour guide .
Option 3: None of the above choices .
Answer: 1