Question

Read the paragraph. Each year between April and October, millions of baseball fans head out to fields across America to watch their favorite teams compete against each other. But how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States? Why does the author end the paragraph with a question?

a.to make the reader understand how baseball became a national pastime for many Americans
b.to make the reader wonder how baseball became the national sport of the United States
c.to make the reader guess which baseball teams are the most popular in the United States
d.to make the reader curious about which teams will most likely win in the next baseball season

Answer 1

Answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

To make the reader wonder how baseball became the national sport of the United States

Step-by-step explanation:

The author ends the paragraph with a question because the author wants the reader to know how a sport became so popular that everyone left their work no matter how important just to watch a pitch in baseball.

Also, the reader wants the readers to find why baseball made millions of people drive crazy that they head out to fields to watch the game. Also, the author is trying to communicate with the reader and creates an interest for the readers on what happens next.