My answers were polite one or two syllable replies , hoping that he would get the hint . He did not . So he chatted on for about 5 mins before he finally caught on and the conversation died away . I reached Bukit Merah at 8 am so I had some choice of seating . The earlier birds had all occupied the back rows and the next available empty seat was about mid way of the auditorium .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What reasonable inference can be drawn regarding the purpose of the author 's trip from the passage ?
Options:
- The author was very possibly visiting friends in their hometown
 - the author combined a trip for vacation as well as some events .
 - None of the above choices .
 - They were most probably traveling to attend a work / school related function .


They were most probably traveling to attend a work / school related function .