Question

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

1. scientists are almost certain that a catastrophic collision between the earth and a large meteor will happen sometime

in the next fifty thousand years.
the primary purpose of this sentence is to
a. inform.
b. persuade.
c. entertain.

Explanation:

The sentence presents a factual statement about scientists' certainty regarding a future event (a catastrophic collision between Earth and a large meteor in the next fifty - thousand years). It is simply providing information without trying to convince (persuade) the reader of a particular action or belief, and there is no element of amusement or storytelling (entertain).

Answer:

a. inform