The primary purpose of business writing is typically to inform or persuade a common secondary purpose is to__

The leading group of three continue to__ the rest of the runners and were soon half a mile clear of them.

He asked us to__ them in carrying through their plan（） A: insist B: consist C: assist D: persist

I had to__( )____myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect. A: remind B: engage C: keep D: ask

He says he has paid back the loans and declined to__ on them（） A: elaborate B: explain C: clarify D: specify

His head popped up, then a wave crashed over him and he disappeared for a moment; I had to__（） A: interfere B: intervene C: interrupt D: disturb

The author cited the Book of Exodus at the beginning to__： A: introduce physician and philosopher Nachmanides B: show every medical procedure can be harmful C: explain the meaning of the word “heal” D: praise ancient medical practice

Management may prefer not paying dividends to__ A: reduce corporate income taxes B: finance growth and increase the value of their shares C: use the money to reduce investments in assets D: increase the firm& E: 39;s liabilities