Read the sentence. When we read that many of the cereals bursting with sugars were those being marketed to kids, we set out to determine if this was indeed the case.

What is the effect of the word bursting on the author’s purpose?

It strengthens the author’s reason for investigating.
It suggests that the author may tend to exaggerate.
It shows the author’s views about cereals with sugar.
It demonstrates that the author is interested in facts.