The answer is C to define or clarify a term within a text. For example ‘me and my cousin (Bob) went to the shops.’ The bracket helps me understand what the cousin is.
Answer:
I would say the correct answer is B. To give the English king a graceful way out of what could be an awkward situation.
Explanation:
The emperor's letter is a perfect example of a well-balanced political message. <u>He clearly states his political position while still paying due respect to his counterpart.</u> Translated to modern, everyday English, this passage would mean: "Your request is unreasonable and goes against all principles and rules of my great empire; still, I will be gracious enough to assume that you meant no offence." This way, <u>the emperor turns down a request without making an enemy</u>.
True, the emperor refuses King George's request to intensify trade connections between the two countries. But he doesn't go so far as to warn the English king of anything. His tone remains polite throughout the letter. Therefore, A) isn't correct.
On the other hand, C) isn't correct because Qian Long presents his current political stance and the politics of his empire as definite and immutable. Therefore, there is no room for change - not now, not ever.
Finally, D) isn't correct because the emperor knows very well that an ambassador always speaks on behalf of his sovereign. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible that a political envoy would take liberty to speak on his own terms.
Answer:
B. They connect a dependent clause with an independent clause.
Explanation:
Dependent clauses, as the name suggests, don't convey the full idea or thought and they can't stand on their own as a complete sentence.
The only way they can be meaningful is when they are connected to independent clause. This connection is mediated via subordinating conjunctions.
Subordinating conjunctions help us link ideas from dependent and independent clause into a full, meaningful sentence.
Some of the subordinating conjunctions often used are because, when, although, since, if, whenever, until, unless etc.
