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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?

  1. A. It gives reasons for the request in the first sentence.Correct
  2. B. It makes a second request.
  3. C. It describes the shop's display.
  4. 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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