Question

Which technique is used in these lines to deliver information?

Cause: The car is out of gas.
Put gas in the car.

Cause: The fuel filter may be clogged.
Replace the fuel filter.

A: step-by-step directions

B: implied if-then structures

C: information supported by pictures

D:dos and don’ts list

Answer 1

Well, it can't be A because it doesn't give you step by step instructions on how to put gas in the car/replace the filter, it just tells you that you need to. It can't be C because there are no photos along with the information. It can't be D because it isn't telling you not to do anything, it's telling you what you need to do. So it would have to be B because it's telling you that your car is out of gas/the filter may be clogged - this is the "if" part of the sentence. It tells you to put gas in the car/replace the filter - this is the "then" part of the sentence.