First i believe its a "figure of speech".
Second they use this to say "it wont be easy but it is possible."
The first one has the good punctuation;
Let"s play ball ; I'm up to bat first (a semicolon)
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Your answer will be "capable of being"
think of it as "able to *root*"
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the answer is C
Considering the context and tone of the passage, frail as used here connotes lacking strength. This statement gives the impression of aging and weakness. Which expresses the state weakness more than the other options given.
Frail means when something is weak and delicate, thus describing the mother as such indicates that lack of required strength due to old age. This implies that the mother looks weak and aged.
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