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The lines are "As for us, we’re quite fortunate. Luckier than millions of people. It’s quiet and safe here, and we’re using our money to buy food. We’re so selfish that we talk about “after the war” and look forward to new clothes and shoes, when actually we should be saving every penny to help others when the war is over, to salvage whatever we can."
"An <span>alligator, however, would look intimidating to most people and possibly drive away some friends" is the sentence among the sentences given in the question that contains both a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb and one functioning as an adjective phrase. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the second option or option "B". I hope the answer helps you.</span>
The answer is B because convalesce means "to recover health and strength after illness" This is the only reasonable answer.
My answer would be thwack, as in the suction y noise when you step out of the mud.