Craft and StructureEasySimple disagreement about a cause
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The pond froze because the night was so cold, says the park keeper.
Text 2
The pond froze because the fountain that keeps the water moving was switched off.
Based on the texts, the park keeper and the author of Text 2 would most likely disagree about ____
- A. why the pond froze.Correct
- B. whether the pond froze.
- C. whether the park has a pond.
- D. whether ice is cold.
Answer: A. why the pond froze.
Cold night versus a switched-off fountain.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. whether the pond froze.
- Both agree it froze.
- C. whether the park has a pond.
- Not disputed.
- D. whether ice is cold.
- Not disputed.
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