To be reticent is to not reveal one's thoughts readily. In this case, it is the reticence of the author. The author does not reveal their thoughts readily. If the narrator or author refuses to do something, it is made known that he is doing something. The something here is him refusing. If he acts as if the situation is normal, I'd assume he is acting in such a way that would be nonreactionary of the actions from the provoker. I would safely choose the last option as sorrentino's exercising of authorial reticence.
The phrases in the passage which are verb phrases are:
- offers prescription drug coverage
-to help senior citizens
-get the prescription drugs
-are enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Plan
-can join a drug plan
-to get this coverage
-look for the Medicare Approved seal
-to make sure
-are getting the best deal
Verb phrases comprise one verb and its dependants but not the subject. It consists of a combination of main verb and an axillary verb. There are two types of verb phrase, finite and infinite verb phrase. Finite verb phrase begins with a finite verb and an infinite verb phrase begins with an infinite verb.
D because a punctuation never goes after and .
