Question

1. A section in history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to instruct
d. to persuade
2. An article where the author argues that iPhone is better than an Android phone.
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to instruct
d. to persuade
3. The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart.
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to instruct
d. to persuade
4. A medical report describing the effects of drugs on the human brain.
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to instruct
d. to persuade
5. An instructional booklet describing how to operate smart phone.
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to instruct
d. to persuade
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Answer 1

1. Option a)

2. Option d)

3. Option a)

4. Option b)

5. Option b)

Explanation:

• We have to choose the best answer from the options given for each of the questions given.
• Q1. A section in history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s. -a. to entertain. As it is a story, its purpose is to entertain.
• Q2. An article where the author argues that iPhone is better than an Android phone. -d. to persuade. Arguments are made to persuade or convince the other person.
• Q3. The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart. -a. to entertain. Although the story does instruct, the main purpose is to entertain.
• Q4. A medical report describing the effects of drugs on the human brain. -b. to inform. As it is a report, its major use is to inform.
• Q5. An instructional booklet describing how to operate smart phone. -b. to inform. The purpose of a technical booklet is to inform the reader of its usage.