IELTS Task 2 Agree / Disagree essay Look at this introduction and answer the following questions. Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker, but also for people close by. As a result of this, many believe that smoking should not be allowed in public places. Although there are arguments on both sides, I strongly agree that a ban is the most appropriate course of action. 1. How many sentences in this introduction? 2. Which linking phrase does the writer use to introduce the second sentence? 3. Which linking adverb introduces sentence three? 4. Which tenses does the writer use in the first sentence? 5. Does the writer give her opinion. Yes or No?