2. Which one of the following passages best suggests an indirect cause? A. If you mix pleasure and business, business suffers. B. We've learned that Sally Jones had a child, but who was the father? C. Jack slew the giant because he sold the cow for magic beans. D. Because the cold front arrived, it snowed.

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11 May, 22:15

2. Which one of the following passages best suggests an indirect cause? A. If you mix pleasure and business, business suffers. B. We've learned that Sally Jones had a child, but who was the father? C. Jack slew the giant because he sold the cow for magic beans. D. Because the cold front arrived, it snowed.

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Antony Jefferson · Answer 1

I believe this would be C:

The way I like to think of it is that a direct cause is sorta like something happening on purpose or as expected and an indirect is more unexpected. An easy example might be: Direct: The floor by the elevator was wet so I slipped and fell. Indirect: The floor by the elevator was wet so I took the stairs and fell down them. Hopefully that clarifies the difference.

In the case of C: Jack really slew the giant b/c the giant was after him, but the way this reads he slew the giant b/c of the magic beans, which is really just how he ended up there ... kinda like taking the stairs to avoid the elevator. Make sense?