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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.

Cable messages from Europe to the United States traveled through transatlantic cables that passed deep in the English Channel. The British saw the cables as an opportunity to gain access to secret diplomatic messages sent from Berlin to its ambassador in Washington, D.C. Knowing they couldn't tap the cables the way they could tap phone lines, the British did the next best thing. The cable ship Telconia cut all five of the cables that carried communications through the channel.

Which types of structures are used in the text? Select 2 options.

problem and solution
cause and effect
chronological
comparison and contrast

Answer 1

- Problem and solution — The British wanted access to messages but couldn't tap the cables, so they cut them (Telconia) as the solution.
- Cause and effect — Because they couldn't tap the cables, they took the action of cutting them.