Question

Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. Cable messages from Europe to the United States traveled through transatlantic cables that passed deep in the English Channel. The British saw the cables as an opportunity to gain access to secret diplomatic messages sent from Berlin to its ambassador in Washington, D.C. Knowing they couldn't tap the cables the way they could tap phone lines, the British did the next best thing. The cable ship Telconia cut all five of the cables that carried communications through the channel. Which types of structures are used in the text

Answer 1

Without the underwater cables, the Germans had no way of communicating with their ambassadors.

Step-by-step explanation:

BC

Answer 2

A). Problem and Solution

C). Chronological

Step-by-step explanation:

The text structures that have been employed in the given excerpt are 'problem and solution' and the 'chronological text structure.' It is arranged in the 'problem and solution structure' because it first states an issue that is of concern('Cable messages progressing into English waterway from Europe to the U.S. leading' here) and then, propose a likely solution for its resolution 'cutting of the 5 cables that took communication messages' and allowed the others to remain intact in order to access the messages that were being sent from Berlin to the U.S." The other text structure used is 'Chronological' as the events are mentioned one after another that offers a sequential and logical understanding to the readers. Hence, options A and C are the correct answers.