Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
The pubs would have signs for what?, Context: Most British pubs still have decorated signs hanging over their doors, and these retain their original function of enabling the identification of the pub. Today's pub signs almost always bear the name of the pub, both in words and in pictorial representation. The more remote country pubs often have stand-alone signs directing potential customers to their door.
A:
identification