Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a warning about a path
Craft and Structure practice question
The cliff path between the two bays has crumbled in places and is unsafe after rain. Walkers should use the inland path until repairs are finished.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To warn walkers about the cliff path and tell them which path to use instead.Correct
- B. To describe the view from the cliff.
- C. To ask for money to repair the path.
- D. To announce that the path has been repaired.
Answer: A. To warn walkers about the cliff path and tell them which path to use instead.
Unsafe, so use the inland path.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe the view from the cliff.
- No view is described.
- C. To ask for money to repair the path.
- No request for money.
- D. To announce that the path has been repaired.
- Repairs are not finished.
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