Question

text 1: the famous pothole on main street was several inches deep before the city managed to address the situation. the hole was first reported three years ago. over time, it grew deeper and cost local residents more tires with each passing month. after much debate, the city finally hired a local private business to fill the hole and patch the pavement. given the city’s lack of working street equipment, this was clearly the right call. text 2: everyone was aware of the pothole on main street, but nonetheless it remained a steadfast resident of our town for three years. its presence gave us so many choices. should we drivers take a different route or run over the hole and hope for the best? was it wiser to trust the city to handle it, or should some brave citizen have jumped in to save us all? should that brave citizen have used gravel, cement, or something vastly more entertaining—such as rubber cement? at least then we could have had a town trampoline, if not safe and smooth roads for all. use the two texts to answer the question. what text structure is used in text 1? (1 point) compare and contrast problem and solution claims, counterclaims, and evidence cause and effect check answer remaining attempts : 3

Explanation:

To determine the text structure of Text 1, we analyze its content. Text 1 first presents the problem: a pothole on Main Street that was several inches deep and had been reported three years ago, growing deeper over time and costing residents tires. Then it presents the solution: the city hired a local private business to fill the hole and patch the pavement. This matches the "problem and solution" text structure, as it identifies a problem (the pothole) and then describes the solution (hiring a business to fix it). The other options don't fit: "compare and contrast" would involve comparing two or more things, "claims, counterclaims, and evidence" would involve arguments and rebuttals, and "cause and effect" would focus on why something happened and its consequences (here, the focus is on the problem and its solution, not just cause and effect of the pothole's growth).

Answer:

B. problem and solution