I think the correct choice is D such that the sentence becomes: <span>Jan's speech was interesting and lively; Tim's was a bit too long. This is because semicolons are typically used to link two independent clauses that are very much related. In this case the two independent clauses are:
(1) Jan's speech was interesting and lively
(2) Tim's was a bit too long</span>
Answer:
'The mercenaries fought for as long as they were paid, not just the 40 days a year that knights fought.'
Explanation:
This supports the statement that hired soldiers would fight for longer than knights would. They had motivation which was currency in exchange for their participation in battle/war. The knights on the other hand were only required a certain amount of days. It was not stated whether they were paid or not, but I can assume that they were not which would make one--specifically--a knight reluctant to go to battle. Therefore, hired soldiers did the work the knights were reluctant to do.
Answer:
Explanation:
well the "as" makes it a simile. its an exaggeration method used to emphasise a certain feeling or action. in this case its used to emphasise a feeling of grief or sadness. Hope this helps!
So A doesn’t really go with it so you can rule that out. The main character doesn’t get introduced can you can rule out D too. It’s between B and C. I honestly would go with C the author sets up the hook of the story.
