Question
Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful Things.
Which statement best describes the relationship of
But since it is 3M's policy (and that of other enlightened
ideas in this text?
companies) to allow its engineers to spend a certain
percentage of their work time on projects of their own
O A cause and-effect relationship is signaled by the
choosing, a practice known as "bootlegging," Fry was
words "But since."
able to gain access to the necessary machinery and
O A cause and-effect relationship is signaled by the
materials and to spend nearly a year and a half
words "their own choosing."
experimenting and refining his idea for sticky - but not-
The passage of time is signaled by the words "of
too-sticky - slips of paper that could be used for
their work time."
temporarily permanent* bookmarks and notes.
O The passage of time is signaled by the words "a
practice."
Answer
The passage of time is signaled by the words "of their work time."