<span>The answer is the option A. Those who perform the best. Meritocracy comes from merit and cratia (merit rules); it means that in the ideal meritocracy the individuals with greatest merits (best performance) will be rewarded with the highest positions, responsibilities and salaries.</span><span />
The answer is most likely "Is"
<span>B) Because the car could only seat four people, we had to make two trips.
The comma should only be used after the first predicate !</span>
Venus is much hotter than earth, it is actually the hottest planet in the solar system.