The originator of transformational grammar was Noam Chomsky.
Answer:
A. Mira is more mature than the other kids in the group.
B Mira is acting like a leader for the group of children.
Explanation:
"The motherly Mira intervened" The author uses the word motherly to describe Mira, meaning that she must be older than the kids, the kids must look up to her. She is acting like a leader by telling the kids to form a circle.
