Which option best describes the structure of a passage that presents a sequence where a decision leads to a consequence?

• A. Compare and contrast
• B. Sequence of events
• C. Cause-and-effect
• D. Problem and solution

Answer: (C)

Focusing on cause-and-effect. This structure shows how one action or decision (the cause) leads to a result (the effect). When a passage lays out a choice and then explains what happens as a direct consequence, it’s teaching you to see the link between the decision and its outcome. This helps you understand why things happen the way they do because of the initial move.

Think of it as a chain: a decision sets off events that follow because of that choice. This is different from a simple sequence of events, which just lists what happened in order without emphasizing the link between cause and consequence, and different from problem and solution, which centers on identifying a problem and presenting ways to fix it. It’s also not about comparing and contrasting two or more things.