Question

1. What was James McBride’s PRIMARY purpose for writing “Hip-Hop Planet”?

to inform
to persuade
to entertain
2. Which of these is the BEST synonym for the word prominence?
famous
influential
importance
3. Which sentence below is a COMPLEX sentence?
Hip-hop is my favorite type of music.
I like hip-hop, but I prefer jazz.
That is the most annoying rap song I have ever heard.

Answer 1

1.A To inform

2.C Importance

3.D That is the most annoying rap song I have ever heard.

Don't just enter the letter though because it might have been switched around so be careful.

Answer 2

The correct answer to Question 1 is "to inform." McBride's primary purpose for writing "Hip-Hop Planet" is to inform his audience about why he was wrong about hip hop and why he has now embraced it.

The correct answer to Question 2 is "importance." The best synonym for the word "prominence" is "importance." Both words are nouns with the same meaning of "the state of being noticeable, great, or famous."

The correct answer to Question 3 is "That is the most annoying rap song I have ever heard." This is a complex sentence because there is an independent clause (That is the most annoying rap song) and a dependent clause ([that] I have ever heard).