The given clause, "whoever wins the contest a savings bond" is a subordinate or a dependent clause. This kind of clause does not convey a complete thought and needs the main sentence in order to make it understandable. This subordinate clause is connected to the main clause with the subordinating conjunction "whoever".
The correct option is C) “Valerie's petite frame was the complete opposite of her larger-than-life personality.” Direct characterization is a literary device in which the author describes the personality and physical traits of a character by using adjectives or phrases in a direct way.
In the example C, the author directly indicates the character physical trait (petite frame) and compares it to her personality (larger-than-life personality).
The other options do not describe directly the personality or physical characteristics of characters.
Grammar is how you speak
If we did not have grammar people would always talk in slang or not in complete sentences and it would be hard to understand each other
The answer would be 54.50 because 2.24x3=6.72 and 16x1.79=38.64 and you would need 6 packs of hearts and 6x3.19=19.14 and all that equals $54.50.
