Answer:
B. Despite the freezing temperature the winter parade was still scheduled for Saturday.
Explanation:
A. and D. are compound sentences; C. contains a comma splice.
I would think the first one.
Answer:
the main reason Claudia gives Lauren the framed picture
to help her think of the fun lake trip .
Answer:
Characterization
Explanation:
I think because you are re evaluating and judging her character.
Answer: stilted
Explanation: Tbh I searched the definition of “stilted”on the internet; it means “(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural.” It wouldn’t be slang because slang means everyday talk. Vague means not thoroughly described. Cliché is used to describe a word, phrase, or event that is overused (ex. happily ever after, love at first sight)