<u>A. She met her friends in the lobby of the hotel, and they headed over to the pool for a cool, refreshing swim.</u> This sentence is the best revision that tells all necessary details.
Answer:
D. In particular.
Explanation:
The use of the phrase "in particular" points to the specificity of the thing or person talked about. It is used to make particular reference to a thing or person.
In the given sentence, the blank will be filled by "in particular" because it shows the specific type of flowers that hummingbirds are attracted to. By pointing out that "tubular or trumpet shapes" are particularly liked by them, it specifies the type of flowers they like.
So, the sentence will be-
<em>"Hummingbirds are attracted to all flowers, </em><u><em>in particular</em></u><em>, those with tubular or trumpet shapes."</em>
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
1. impinge = strike
The word impinge can have various meanings, but in the case above, it means to strike. When 'the rain impinge[d] upon the earth,' it means that it started raining, the rain started striking the earth. To impinge means that something starts, and usually something negative.
2. garrulous = loquacious
The word garrulous refers to someone who talks excessively, likes to talk a bit too much, and usually about something trivial. Loquacious is a fancy word to denote the same thing, although it has a more positive connotation - it refers to someone who can speak nicely.
3. pious = religious
The word pious comes from the Latin word pius, which means dutiful. So when English took this word from Latin, it added a different suffix (-ous), and gave it the meaning of being 'dutiful to God.' So nowadays, pious refers to someone who is devoutly religious.
4. ruinous = dilapidated
The word ruinous refers to something which is in ruins, which is falling apart. The word which means the same thing is dilapidated - both of these words are usually used to describe buildings that are very old, and derelict, and are practically in ruins.
Option A: How well do elements of the text help the text achieve its goals?
The two last options are related with the interests of the reader and not only with the text. The option B, is not exactly about the text but more about the author. The option A really intends to assesses the text.
