The correct answer is B) witness'. This is because A is the plural of witness and, if you take it out of contraction form, C is "witness is".
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D. topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion.." the appropriate format for writing an expository essay is that it is composed of <span>topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion</span>
<span>1. A fable's moral may be explicitly stated, or it may simply be implied. - I don't know which clause is underlined, but it doesn't matter here - they are both <span>independent clauses
</span>2. </span><span>If you look at most cultures, you will find evidence of fables passed down through oral tradition. - the first clause is used as an adverbial clause</span>
His voice was Raspy from his own lack of sleep.
William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover (glove-maker) originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he was baptised on 26 April 1564.
