buck has admiration for nature
"<span>We need to ask for a change at this critical juncture, as our city rapidly expands at an unprecedented rate."</span>
The answer would be because it uses a direct quotation from the author of the source used.
Hi there!☺
Your answer is going to be choice four, "<span>If a base word has only one syllable and ends in one consonant, double the final consonant."
Therefore, you get the correct variation: "dropped".
~Elisabeth</span>
