Craft and StructureMediumFunction of a sentence giving the reason for a rule
Craft and Structure practice question
Bicycles are banned from the towpath between the two locks. The rule is not about speed: the path there narrows to a metre, with the canal on one side and a drop on the other, and a cyclist meeting a walker has nowhere to go.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
- A. It explains the real reason for the rule stated in the first sentence.Correct
- B. It argues that the ban should be lifted.
- C. It describes the locks.
- D. It criticises cyclists.
Answer: A. It explains the real reason for the rule stated in the first sentence.
'Not about speed': the narrow path is the reason.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It argues that the ban should be lifted.
- No such argument.
- C. It describes the locks.
- The locks are mentioned only as boundaries.
- D. It criticises cyclists.
- No criticism of cyclists.
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