A is the answer because I read this book like 5 times
If we imagine ourselves in the scene in which the witness speaks with a firm and confident voice saying "that is the man I saw", the most probable thing is that it convinces us because she is very sure of herself, the witness does not doubt it for a moment, she/he is stating it.
The word <u>averred</u> can be replaced by <u>stated</u> since they have the same meaning. Other synonims can be claim, declare or affirm.
Based on the given sentence above, I can say that it is a compound sentence. What makes this sentence compound is that, it consists of two independent clauses and are connected by a coordinating conjunction "so". Therefore, the answer for this would be the last option: two independent clauses.
Personal appearance. Idk how to explain it well but about the first 7 seconds you see someone, you automatically judge them on their appearance.
The only preposition in this sentence is the word of.