It is a because it’s going against what the first sentence was saying hope it helps!
A. getting what you want but in a way that doesn’t lose respect
So you need to fill in the blanks using the words. In parentheses next to them, it tells you whether the answer will be positive or negative. 1.) is 2.) is 3.) is 4.) is not 5.) is 6.) am, am not 7.) is 8.) are not, are 9.) is 20.) are not, are