The predicate nominative in this sentence is state, because it is showing what Alaska became.
Well it depends on how your using some of these phrases in a sentence. So you can't get a defiant answer without more context.
Answer: A *For question 1* sry only one I looked at...also noticed the other person had 2 answers so I narrowed this one down
Explanation:
B is not right because it only focuses on the mind game they were talking about(only mentioned once)
C is not right because it has not been proved that you <em>can't </em>travel through the center of the Earth
(I'm assuming you got D wrong but just in case) I think it's safe to say that answer choice D is only a sum up of paragraph 2. *Basically it doesn't sum up the whole passage*
Answer:
Suggest alternative options to see what that reveals.
Explanation:
In this negotiation, it seems like you will not be moving very far ahead as long as you continue with the same process that you have been following so far. The negotiator does not seem open to considering your alternative. Therefore, the best thing you could do would be suggesting alternative options. The negotiator might be completely opposed to these, or might consider them. Either way, this process might reveal something to you about the negotiator.