It's B. The verb 'tell' is ditransitive, i.e. , it can take both direct/indirect objects.
D. Nouns. Gerunds or gerund phrases ending in -ing are forms of a verb that when used in a sentence act as nouns.
She admires his strength and vitality
Quindlen links the conclusion to the introduction of her essay with the words "like many improbable ideas, when it works, it's a wonder", which is very close to her claim in the overall text, "America is an Improbable idea", it isn't supposed to work but it does despite all of the differences, specifically racial or ethnic, within it.
Answer:
Importance of knowing events orders in understanding a reading text.
Explanation:
Knowing order of events helps us understand a reading text, as -
- It enables us to relate the things in sequential order
- It enables us to understand cause & effect relationship among the events.
- It enables us to build a logical relationship between the events
Eg : Since it was raining, we took an umbrella
[It relates causal incidence of rain & resultant need of umbrella. It helps us to understand the logical essence]. An interchange in events' orders would not present context as clearly.
