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Read the excerpts below, each from a different text genre:...

Read the excerpts below, each from a different text genre:


(A) News article: “Government officials announced new measures to reduce energy consumption across the country.”

(B) Advertisement: “Looking for the perfect gift? Try our new fragrance and feel the difference!”

(C) Academic abstract: “This study investigates the impact of digital tools on students” vocabulary acquisition.”


Considering the linguistic aspects and communicative purposes typical of these genres, choose the correct statement:


A

The news excerpt (A) uses a verb choice typical of journalistic style (“announced”), indicating reported information and maintaining a neutral, formal register.


B

All three excerpts employ the same register, since English maintains a uniform level of formality across informational, promotional, and academic texts.


C

The advertisement (B) exemplifies the transactional function of language, as it prioritizes factual clarity and objective reporting to inform the reader.


D

The academic excerpt (C) is less formal than the news excerpt because academic texts avoid explicit metalinguistic verbs like “investigates”


E

The three excerpts share the same purpose: persuading the reader, though they differ only in their grammatical structure.