The answer is B, this is a 'compound sentence', because it contains two independent clauses: 1. Shannon read Stuart Little + and + 2. (Shannon) reported on it.
Answer:
eating processed foods prepared in restaurants
Explanation:
A parallel sentence is a sentence with a clause, that can be broken into two separate sentences, but still be able to make sense on their own. The chosen one is the only one that somewhat makes sense on its own.
The correct answer is a.Holding her note cards, the woman stepped up to the microphone ready to give her speech..
That is because it is the most grammatically acceptable sentence of all the ones mentioned here as it has both the proper syntax and proper punctuation.