Question

Read the passage from How to Live Twenty-Four Hours a Day.

"What? I am to cultivate my mind in the street, on the platform, in the train, and in the crowded street again?” Precisely. Nothing simpler!

Which phrase most helps the reader conclude that the author’s purpose is to persuade?

“cultivate my mind”
“on the platform”
“crowded street”
“nothing simpler”
Mark this and return

Answer 1

"nothing simpler" — this phrase directly encourages and reassures the reader, a persuasive move to convince them the suggested action is easy and worth doing.