Read these sentences from Cora’s story:
Jamie woke with a start. The windows were rattling, and the bed was rocking like a boat in a storm. An earthquake! If it weren’t for that survival class, she wouldn’t have known what to do.
What information does the transition in these sentences provide?
A.
It describes a change in place.
B.
It indicates the passage of time.
C.
It conveys the sequence of events.
D.
It explains a cause-and-effect relationship.
3 answers
A. It describes a change in place.
it's incorrect
I apologize for the mistake. The correct answer is C. It conveys the sequence of events. The transition word "if" indicates a condition or hypothetical situation, showing that the earthquake happening (the effect) is dependent on the fact that Jamie had taken a survival class (the cause). Therefore, the transition word highlights the sequence of events in the story.
1 answer