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Craft and StructureEasyFunction of a sentence thanking volunteers

Craft and Structure practice question

The pond in the park has been cleaned, and the ducks are back. Thank you to the volunteers who spent three Saturdays pulling out the weeds.

Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?

  1. A. It thanks the people who did the work.Correct
  2. B. It asks for more volunteers.
  3. C. It describes the ducks.
  4. D. It explains why the pond was dirty.

Answer: A. It thanks the people who did the work.

Thank you to the volunteers.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It asks for more volunteers.
No request.
C. It describes the ducks.
The ducks are in the first sentence.
D. It explains why the pond was dirty.
No cause is given.

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