Answer:
Tom couldn't attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.
Tom has been hunting for a job since he lost his previous job last year.
Tom connected the TV to the antenna that the previous owner of his house had mounted on the roof.
Explanation:
1. The aesthetic qualities of words shape a passage's D. style. Aesthetics has to do with beauty, so style is the most plausible answer.
2. The style of a passage determines how D. aesthetic quality <em />is presented. This is just a rephrasing of the first sentence.
They did not want to admit they were there when Simon was killed.
Answer:
D.They contrast the simple and easily maintained horse-drawn plow with the complicated and expensive tractor-pulled plow.