Craft and StructureEasy–MediumFunction of a sentence giving reasons for a request
Craft and Structure practice question
Please do not lean bikes against the shop window. They block the display, and last week a bike fell and cracked the glass.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
- A. It gives reasons for the request in the first sentence.Correct
- B. It makes a second request.
- C. It describes the shop's display.
- D. It apologises for the cracked glass.
Answer: A. It gives reasons for the request in the first sentence.
Blocked display, cracked glass: the reasons.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It makes a second request.
- No new request.
- C. It describes the shop's display.
- The display is only mentioned.
- D. It apologises for the cracked glass.
- No apology.
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