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.

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?

Answered by KMK32 | 2024-06-10

oof its c cuz it is c thats why

Answered by jaycobgarciavis | 2024-06-11

The passage that best suggests an indirect cause is C: "Jack slew the giant because he sold the cow for magic beans." This is because it implies a series of events leading to the outcome, rather than a direct cause. The other options either suggest direct causation or do not establish a causal relationship at all.
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Answered by KMK32 | 2024-10-01