Question

What are the two main purposes of this passage?
Responses
A To entertain readers with a story and encourage them to study scienceTo entertain readers with a story and encourage them to study science
B To give instructions on building earthquake-proof homes and report a news storyTo give instructions on building earthquake-proof homes and report a news story
C To tell a personal story about surviving an earthquake and persuade others to move away from fault zonesTo tell a personal story about surviving an earthquake and persuade others to move away from fault zones
D To describe how earthquakes are measured and explain their effectsTo describe how earthquakes are measured and explain their effects

Answer 1

I don’t have the passage text, so I can’t pick the correct answer. Please paste the passage or a short excerpt.

If you’d like to decide on your own, here’s how to eliminate options quickly:
- If the piece is a personal narrative about surviving an earthquake and urges people to move away from faults → C.
- If it explains measurement tools (Richter, seismograph) and describes earthquake effects (damage, aftershocks) → D.
- If it gives step-by-step building advice and reads like a news report → B.
- If it’s a fictional/engaging story that also encourages studying science → A.

Look at the author’s tone and the first/last paragraphs to find the primary and secondary purposes. Paste the passage and I’ll pick the best choice.