The correct answer is letter A (lamented). This is so because the blank comes immediately after the subject of the sentence, which means that a verb is needed to define the action or state.
Hyperbole is the best answer here because Mrs. White is making a point at the ridiculousness of the monkey's paw being able to grant a wish. She could easily say an extra pair of hands, but instead she goes with four knowing it will sound ridiculous.
None of the other choices are good answers because there is no example of them in the excerpt we are asked to read.
Answer:
Capitalize the first word of the sentence
Use italics for the title of the book
Capitalize ppls names and titles used with their names
Use a period
Capitalize the languages
Use a comma after the title
Explanation:
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