The Dog Runs Fast: Author's Purpose

Why did the author most likely write this passage?

• A.To teach readers about verbs that tell what someone is doing
• B.To sell a new video game
• C.To tell a spooky ghost story

Authors use examples to explain their ideas. Which sentence from the passage gives an example?

• A.Verbs are action words that tell us what someone or something is…
• B.Here, 'is' is the verb.
• C.For example, in the sentence 'The dog runs fast,' the word 'runs'…