Question

identify writing purpose
read the following passage and determine the author’s purpose.
the olympic games took place in beijing, china, in 2008. in those olympic games, swimming fans wondered whether michael phelps, an american swimmer, would break mark spitz’s record of seven gold medals.
choose two correct answers.
to narrate
to persuade or argue
to inform

Explanation:

The passage presents a situation about the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and a question fans had about Michael Phelps. To "inform" would mean sharing facts (here, the context of the Olympics and the question about Phelps), and to "narrate" could involve telling the story of the event and the fans' wonder. "To persuade or argue" doesn't fit as there's no attempt to convince; it's more about sharing information or telling a related story. So the two correct purposes are to inform and to narrate.

Answer:

to inform, to narrate