Question

read each item. then click on the primary purpose of the item

1. to reduce crime and make the city safer for residents, police must enforce the new curfew and keep teenagers off the

streets at night.
the primary purpose of this sentence is to
a. inform.
b. persuade.
c. entertain.

Explanation:

The sentence presents a claim about what police must do (enforce curfew) to achieve a goal (reduce crime, make city safer). It is trying to convince the reader of the necessity of police enforcing the curfew, which is characteristic of persuasive writing.

Answer:

b. persuade