Question

when the city council announced plans for the construction of a new five - lane highway, many local people decided to sell their residences and relocate. the organization of the sentence above is a. compare and contrast. b. sequence. c. cause and effect. d. definition.

Explanation:

The sentence presents an event (city council announcing highway plans) that leads to a resulting action (locals selling homes and relocating). This structure shows a trigger (cause) and its outcome (effect), matching option C.

Answer:

C. cause and effect.