Answer:
B. Optional
Explanation:
A comma can be defined as a punctuation mark that is typically used for indicating a break in elements of a series or list in a sentence. Also, it's used to indicate the shortest pause in a sentence.
In the English language, conjunction can be defined as an English word that is typically used for connecting two or more clauses, words, phrases, or sentences. Some examples of conjunction are but, and, although, because, or, yet, etc.
When there are three or more items (elements) in a series, the final comma before the conjunction (and, or, nor) is optional.
Answer:
to help explain why he was so driven to discover the Titanic
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from "Exploring the Titanic", the quote from a reporter is included which says that it must be the dre of every diver to find the Titanic, but it is probably impossible as she is sunk so deep into the sea that no one could possibly find her.
The author most likely include this quotation from the Sea Rovers meeting to help explain why he was so driven to discover the Titanic.
She is portrayed as a symbol of adultery, truth, and hope.
Annihilate and decimate both mean to destroy something or someone, but annihilate means to destroy something as a whole, and at a bigger scale, while decimate doesn't have to mean destroying the whole thing.
Eradicate and massacre are both violent words with the intent to convey destruction, but eradicate is a more general term, as massacre is meant to simple destroy/kill a large group of people.