The correct answer is C.
In order to understand an informational text we have to make sure we truly comprehend it.
The best way to make sure we know what the text is about is discovering the author's purpose. In order to have a better understanding we can ask ourselves questions like: "what is the author's opinion on this subject?"
Answer:
"Carver uses four details as symbols in the story: the dark and dreary details of the weather, the woman's picking up the picture, the knocking down of the flower pot, and the pulling on the baby." (Used googl e)
Explanation:
I'll recommend you to watch any video on stoicism
The answer is option D (Weeping for hours in bed is how I spent my day, broken after a long, sad week).
In a gerund phrase, the head is a verb that ends in ING. This type of phrase can fulfill all the functions of a noun. For example, in this particular case, "weeping" is the head of the subject.
A participial phrase looks like a verb but it is an adjective since it modifies a noun. In this case, the participial phrase is "broken after..."