Answer:
D. The deer entered the forest at the same place they had come out.
Explanation:
(1) Both Jerry and his sister......this is plural because it is more then 1.
(2) Several ...talking about more then 1....so its plural
(3) The deer....this could be singular or plural...however, when u read further, it later says " the same place THEY had come out....so it is plural.
(4) Any (of those ideas).....Any (ONE) of those ideas....singular
The deer entered the forest at the same place they had come out.
The = Singular
1) She enjoyed being on the boats and at sea
2) She was a lively woman and a good leader
3) Her piracy made it difficult for others to travel at sea
4) They were surprisingly similar and found common ground between them.
The main theme of this essay is to expose the disadvantages of building housing developments on ridgetops, thereby accomplishing the purpose of urging readers to dissuade such developments. From the nature of its one sided view of the disadvantages of ridgetop development, it is definitely a persuasive essay.