Craft and StructureEasyPurpose of a short sign
Craft and Structure practice question
Please keep dogs on a lead in this field. Young lambs are easily frightened.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To ask dog owners to use a lead and explain why.Correct
- B. To describe the lambs.
- C. To ban dogs from the field.
- D. To advertise lambs for sale.
Answer: A. To ask dog owners to use a lead and explain why.
A request, with the reason.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe the lambs.
- The lambs are the reason, not the subject.
- C. To ban dogs from the field.
- Dogs are allowed on a lead.
- D. To advertise lambs for sale.
- Nothing for sale.
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