10. Indicate the purpose of the following paragraph:

some parents may say that disciplining a child is not necessary; however, discipline is needed to teach a child right from wrong. By punishing their child, parents are letting the child know that the behavior for which the child is being reprimanded is not acceptable. For example, if the child is at the grocery store with his mother and takes a candy bar without permission, the mother could discipline her child for stealing. This would install the knowledge that stealing is wrong. Or if the child is throwing a temper tantrum at the house for not getting something he or she wants, the mother could chastise her child for incorrect behavior. this would instill the knowledge that uncivil behavior is wrong. By disciplining a child, a parent is teaching a child right from wrong.

a) entertain
b) classify
c) persuade
d) inform

I believe the answer is D) Inform

Explanation:

This paragraph is stating facts and reasons why disciplining your child is right.

The only other option it could be is persuade, but I think inform is a better fit.  

Bonnie Eager and Jerry Wrightman TOOK their vows at St. James Catherdral. The bride MADE her dress. At the reception in the church parlors, Their friends DRANK punch and ATE cake while GREETING the bride and groom. The bride THREW her bouquet, and her sister CAUGHT it. The excited crowd THREW rice and confetti as a well decorated car WHISKED away the bride and groom which the best man DROVE. The mother of the bride SHED tears while the brothers of the groom THREW hats into the air. All HAD a good time.

Passive voice is when the subject of the action is not the subject of the sentence. To fix passive voice and change it to active, the person doing the action must come first and it must be followed by the verb.