Question

read the excerpt from amy tans essay \mother tongue.\ i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up, my mothers \limited\ english limited my perception of her. i was ashamed of her english. i believed that her english reflected the quality of what she had to say. that is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. which phrase from this excerpt best indicates to the reader that the purpose of this essay is to inform? \i know this for a fact\ \my mothers limited english\ \the quality of what she had to say\ \her thoughts were imperfect\

Explanation:

When an author uses the phrase "I know this for a fact", it implies that they are presenting information as objectively true, which is a key characteristic of an informative purpose. The other phrases are more descriptive or evaluative of a situation rather than indicating an intent to inform.

Answer:

"I know this for a fact"