There's some truth to the idea that alcohol can reduce stress. Alcohol is a sedative and a depressant that affects the central nervous system. At first, drinking can reduce fears and take your mind off of your troubles. It can help you feel less shy, give you a boost in mood, and make you feel generally relaxed.
C. This stage introduces the main characters, setting, and initial conflicts of the story.
Answer:
He wanted three things out of the class: to learn a new skill, to make new friends, and to develop a different mindset.
Explanation:
<u>Three infinitives</u> (to learn, to make, to develop) explain the object <em>three things</em>; that's parallelism, i.e. use of identical grammatical construction.
The other options use both gerund(s) and infinitive(s). Using different constructions cannot create parallelism; that's why those sentences do not contain correct parallel structure.
Hmm....
possibly a volcano?
