Answer Its C . Glad to help!
It is a phrase. Hope this helps
Pride is a powerful factor in an individual's behavior; it can also be the downfall of that individual.
This sentence is a complex sentence. It is composed of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it.
Pride is a powerful factor in an individual's behavior - independent clause
it can also be the downfall of that individual - dependent clause
The answer is D.
In both speaking and writing, you are trying to convey a message. Even if you are just telling a story, or writing a fictional novel, you then want to take your audience to this made up place. You need details, but more importantly, you need words that are best suited to your audience. You have to be precise. If it's a younger audience, you wouldn't use complicated words, but if you're talking/writing about the subject of your phd, you're going to use a more technical language.
Because I talked to them about how I felt after I failed my test, they comforted me.
Example: You cried to a friend about a bad grade and they told you about how smart you are. (Not sure if this was too helpful haha)