Cause and Effect in The Evolution of Useful Things
Question 6 of 10 • FL-1001340-English 2
Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful Things.But since it is 3M's policy (and that of other enlightened companies) to allow its engineers to spend a certain percentage of their work time on projects of their own choosing, a practice known as "bootlegging," Fry was able to gain access to the necessary machinery and materials and to spend nearly a year and a half experimenting and refining his idea for sticky – but not-too-sticky – slips of paper that could be used for "temporarily permanent" bookmarks and notes.
Answer
A
A cause-and-effect relationship is signaled by the words "But since."
B
A cause-and-effect relationship is signaled by the words "their own choosing."
C
The passage of time is signaled by the words "of their work time."
D
The passage of time is signaled by the words "a practice."