C) But even this is admitting more than is true, for I answer roundly, that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power had any thing to do with her.
In Option C, Paine is stating that America would actually have been better off if it was not controlled by Britain. He says that being under British control actually hindered America's progress and kept it from flourishing even more. Options A and B both give arguments for America needing Britain in order to thrive. In Option A it states that a connection with Britain is important for America to maintain its happiness. In Option B it compares America to a child. It states that if a child can survive on milk alone then it should never have meat. Therefore America should only need Britain. We can tell Paine sees this as preposterous, but this initial idea does not support the claim. Option D shows how America will always have commerce but Britain is only concerned with eating. This alone is not enough for strong evidence.
It's tirade because a tirade is an angry, long, bitter speech or outburst.
The implication question is “How did steam technology change people’s lives?” An implication question is a question that is used to find consequences of a problem. This question was asked to find the affects/consequences of steam technology.
"diction" means word choice, aka the words that one chooses when writing or speaking. choice A uses this word correctly, because if you know more words, you'll be able to use "good diction" aka you'll have more words to choose from.
Sometimes, reading things out loud can help a lot. "I had eat all the leftovers." Does that sound right? How about "I had eating all the leftovers," or "I had ate all the leftovers"? What about "I had eaten all the leftovers"?
If this doesn't work for you, think of it like this: you must always use the PAST PARTICIPLE after a form of the word "have." For example, "I had given you the present." Which of your options is most similar? Most likely, the answer is "eaten": "I confessed that I had eaten all the leftovers."
Answer: B. Eaten
