For the first one is the variant D because ' <span> the largest U.S. state ' it's a developed apposition which mostly are isolated through commas.
For the second one the correct answer it's variant C because '</span><span>a pack of baseball cards' it's also a developed apposition and because the sentence ends in that way we use a dot instead of comma.</span>
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According to blank slate theory, the mind is completely blank at birth. From there, education, environment, and experiences – which are external, as well as material and/or immaterial – shape the child's process of development. This leaves a lasting effect on who they become.
<span>Which details does the author use in "August Heat" to develop the theme that extreme weather conditions influence human behavior?
</span><span>But the heat is stifling. It is enough to send a man mad. - This was a line written by Withencroft as he wrote down the events of the day.</span>
I think it's going to say like how the characters are feeling right now and how they talking like for example when your angry you talk
in a angry voice and