The word "either" is a correlative. The answer is D. This is because a correlative conjunction connects two nouns and ideas that relates to each other. Either uses "or" so it connects two choices in one situation.
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Answer:
C?
Explanation:
I haven't read these texts, so I have no context whatsoever, but C makes the most sense in my opinion.
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