Question

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. Beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. They could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. The operation would be carried out near children.

–The Hot Zone,
Richard Preston

What is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? Check all that apply.
to express his thoughts clearly
to inform readers about the location
to persuade readers to become scientists
to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is
to encourage readers to protect children

Answer 1

Answer:

b and d

Explanation:

B: to inform readers about the location

D: to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is

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Answer 2

Answer: - (b) To inform the readers about the location.

                 (d) To entertain his readers by showing how dramatic the situation is.

Detailed answer: -

• The author's purpose for including the given paragraph is to inform the readers about the location to make people aware of the location which is near the children day care center and where the operation would be carried.

And,

• The author also wants to entertain his readers, by showing that how dramatic the situation is.
• The author explains that the operation would be carried out near the children, and it could harm the children too and there are lines of underbrush and trees which are sloping down a hill and near it there is a day care center for the children.
• So, it is a dramatic paragraph showing many different emotions like caring about the children and as well as showing that the danger are the trees and the operation too.
• The people who will work on the operation will also be in danger in such kind of location.
• The mood of the paragraph is full of stress and tension.
• So, the paragraph is full of dramatic situations, as well as the paragraph is telling about the location too.

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