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Read this excerpt from A Child’s History of England by Charles Dickens. What is most likely the main purpose of the text?

If you look at a Map of the World, you will see, in the left-hand upper corner of the Eastern Hemisphere, two Islands lying in the sea. They are England and Scotland, and Ireland. England and Scotland form the greater part of these Islands. Ireland is the next in size. The little neighboring islands, which are so small upon the Map as to be mere dots, are chiefly little bits of Scotland,—broken off, I dare say, in the course of a great length of time, by the power of the restless water.

A.
to express
B.
to persuade
C.
to entertain
D.
to inform

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Answer:

D. to inform.

Explanation:

In this passage, Dickens is trying to inform the reader about the location of the British Isles. We know he is not trying to express or persuade because he is stating a fact, not an opinion or an ideological position. It is possible he is trying to entertain, but this is unlikely to be the main purpose of the text, as it is not particularly funny or exciting. However, he seems interested in informing the reader, as he shares geographical facts in a detailed way.

Answer:

D

Explanation:

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