Answer:
<h3>
typing</h3>
The secretary has been busy <u>typing</u> all afternoon.
I hope I helped you^_^
I'd go with A because the other options don't make sense at all.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Any other option would need a semicolon except for C, which doesn't have the part "our new friend."
I think it is c because impede means delay so you are delaying the writer's creativity. when doing a research paper you are basing off facts and opinion, there is no need for creativity unless you are writing a fictional story.