Text Structures
Excerpt from Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Now let us consider the situation and see what may be
deduced from it. In the first place, we may start with a strong
presumption that Colonel Openshaw had some very strong
reason for leaving America. Men at his time of life do not
change all their habits and exchange willingly the charming
climate of Florida for the lonely life of an English provincial
town. His extreme love of solitude in England suggests the
idea that he was in fear of someone or something, so we may
assume as a working hypothesis that it was fear of someone
or something which drove him from America. As to what it
was he feared, we can only deduce that by considering the
formidable letters which were received by himself and his
Successors. Did you remark the postmarks of those letters?"
"The first was from Pondicherry, the second from Dundee, and
the third from London." "From East London. What do you
deduce from that?" "They are all seaports. That the writer was
on board of a ship." "Excellent. We have already a clue.
There can be no doubt that the probability-the strong
probability is that the writer was on board of a ship. And
now let us consider another point. In the case of Pondicherry,
seven weeks elapsed between the threat and its fulfilment, in
Dundee it was only some three or four days. Does that
suggest anything?" "A greater distance to travel."
Which text structure does the
author use in the passage?
A descriptive
B problem solution
C cause and effect
D sequencing
The reader can conclude that -
A something happened to Colonel
Openshaw
B the letters explain what happened
C the speaker is interested in traveling to
America
D Colonel Openshaw loved the English
life-style
Short Answer: Based on your answer
about the text structure, give an example
of the relationship found in the passage?
