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Craft and StructureEasyPurpose of a text about a school play

Craft and Structure practice question

Tickets for the school play, 'The Tempest', go on sale Monday at the office. Performances are on Thursday and Friday at seven. Tickets are three pounds; children under five are free.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

  1. A. To tell people when the play is on and how to get tickets.Correct
  2. B. To summarise the plot of 'The Tempest'.
  3. C. To review the play.
  4. D. To ask for volunteers to build the set.

Answer: A. To tell people when the play is on and how to get tickets.

Dates, times, prices.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. To summarise the plot of 'The Tempest'.
No plot.
C. To review the play.
No review.
D. To ask for volunteers to build the set.
No request.

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