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Author´s Purpose and Past Simple

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the following description and find the author´s purpose for writing:


A recipe from a cookbook to make banana bread.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

explain

d)

describe

2.

A magazine article about health benefits of daily exercise.

a)

entertain

b)

explain

c)

describe

d)

inform

3.

A letter asking you to donate money to a charitable organization.

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

describe

4.

Instructions to put together a new piece of furniture.

a)

inform

b)

entertain

c)

persuade

d)

explain

5.

The funny comics from a joke book

a)

entertain

b)

persuade

c)

describe

d)

explain

6.

A pamphlet that gives details about trips available to the Grand Canyon.

a)

entertain

b)

describe

c)

explain

d)

persuade

7.

An article about how to invest your savings and make more money.

a)

inform

b)

explain

c)

persuade

d)

entertain

8.

A poem describing the colors of a beach sunset.

a)

inform

b)

explain

c)

persuade

d)

describe

9.

A letter from your best friend telling you about her vacation.

a)

entertain

b)

inform

c)

persuade

d)

explain

10.

A textbook for your Science class

a)

persuade

b)

inform

c)

entertain

d)

describe

11.

Simple Past: Pick the correct simple past tense form.


The students (a)   soccer.

12.

Margarita doesn´t understand this topic.

(a)  

13.

What´s the correct question in past simple?

(a)  

14.

My friends (a)   coke at the party.

15.

My mom and grandma (a)   together last year.