Question

The Coast Guard had been monitoring the strong winds and high waves. The Coast Guard Cutter Florida was headed toward the beach to warn swimmers about the danger. They were ready to post red flags warning of a strong undercurrent. Over the summer, many swimmers had been rescued. The coastal beachfront was especially prone to a strong undercurrent because of the Gulfstream. Several guard members on the boat watched the scene unfold as the cutter headed toward shore. They saw two surfboarders heading toward a small raft with a young child inside. The raft was close to flipping over.

They were ready to post red flags warning of a strong undercurrent.

What explicit idea is expressed in this sentence?

The Coast Guard warns swimmers about dangerous waters.
The kids were too busy trying to reach the boy to realize they were being watched.
Other swimmers earlier in the summer did not have a warning.
The beach was not watched by the Coast Guard.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The Coast Guard warns swimmers about dangerous waters.

Explanation

According to the fragment of the question, it is possible to affirm that the explicit idea of ​​the paragraph is that the Coast Guard warns swimmers about dangerous waters because in one part of the fragment it is stated that "The Florida Coast Guard headed towards the beach to warn swimmers of the danger "after monitoring the winds and waves, where they found that there were possible risks. Also, on average they were going to put warning flags to prevent swimmers from entering the sea. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Answer 2

The Coast Guard warns swimmers about dangerous waters.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the whole text, the readers can read about how the Coast Guard is trying to make that everyone is safe. In a text, there are described actions of the guard, how weather conditions and the Gulfstream are important for the safety of swimmers. Also is described how the cutter helped two surf boarders who could collide with a small raft.

The explicit idea in a sentence is that the Guard is concerned about the safety and do everything to prevent any possible accidents.