Question

Read the passage. There are thirteen science teachers in the school. Three teachers focus on physics, three on biology, three on natural science, and four on chemistry. The purpose of the passage is to _____. A: inform B: dispute C. entertain D. persuade

Answer 1

The answer is A: Inform, the narrator is informing the reader about the teachers, and what they teach. 

Answer 2

Answer: A. inform

This text is providing you facts. The statements are falsifiable (they can be checked to see whether they are true or not) and do not persuade you of any position or opinion. They are also not entertaining or confrontational. The only purpose of the text is to inform you of a reality.