What is the purpose of the final sentence, 'Try it for a month before you pity me'?

People assume that night workers are the unlucky ones, trudging to work while everyone else sleeps. I disagree. After six years of stacking shelves from ten until six, I can tell you that the night has its own quiet magic. The roads are empty, the warehouse hums, and by three o'clock the team has fallen into a rhythm as steady as a heartbeat. Admittedly, my body clock has never completely forgiven me, and my friends have stopped inviting me to Saturday lunches. But I earn an extra £2.40 an hour, I see the sunrise most mornings, and I have never once been stuck in rush-hour traffic. The real danger is not the shift itself but the idea that it is a lesser kind of life. Try it for a month before you pity me.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. To challenge the reader to test the argument for themselves

  1. Step 1: The sentence is an imperative aimed at the reader.
  2. Step 2: It ends with a confident challenge that asks the reader to test the writer's argument.
Answer
To challenge the reader to test the argument for themselves.
Why not the others: To warn readers that night shifts are dangerous: The writer says the real danger is the idea that night work is lesser. To ask the reader for sympathy: The writer says people should not pity him. To give instructions on how to apply for a job: No application is described.

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