I believe that the question you should ask in order to understand an author's diction is What do these words have in common with each other?
Diction in literature is the choice of words, so I'm assuming this answer is correct.
Listening to someones advice lets you take it how you take it and come up with your own choices and actions. Letting someone else think for you is the complete opposite, you start doing things that you do not want to do but think you should because someone else thinks that is right or wants you to,
some people do not make mistakes people should use what they learn from mistakes
The answer is B: killing any sacred animals.
Gerunds are created out of verbs but <em>function as nouns</em>. The gerund phrase <em>killing any sacred animals</em> is the direct object of the verb avoid. Gerund phrases always start with a<em> gerund</em>, <em>always functions as a noun, and they are always subjects, objects or object complements in sentences. </em>Example of a gerund phrase as a subject: <em>Eating ice cream</em> can be a good way to cool off.
