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Vilka [71]
1 year ago
12

Which statement best expresses how the second paragraph connects to the first paragraph in the excerpt?

English
1 answer:
seraphim [82]1 year ago
7 0

The question is incomplete the complete question is

Which statement best expresses how the second paragraph connects to the first paragraph in the excerpt?

A. The second paragraph builds on the idea of slavery discussed in the first paragraph.

B. The second paragraph explains the sequence of events that follow when one's ambition is to gain

distinction.

C. The second paragraph explains the consequences of earning honorable titles without merit.

D. The second paragraph contrasts the benefits of ambition with the disadvantages described in the first

paragraph

D is the correct option

The second paragraph contrasts the advantages of ambition with the drawbacks discussed in the first paragraph, which is the statement that best captures the relationship between the second and first paragraphs in the example.

What does It takes ambition to be renowned mean?

The author is Rosetta Dunigan. If you want to become renowned in your lifetime, it talks about having ambition.

We need to put in the effort to grow, and we ought to make a name for ourselves.

Hence option D is correct

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