look at key words.
<em>you must</em>
think about what its saying you must do.
<em>protect your water pipes against freezing</em>
now look and see why you must do it
<em>they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home</em>
now you should be able to figure out what type it is...
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Ethos is the rhetoric word used here.
Option (a);
<u>EXPLANATION: </u>
Rhetoric device is a technique of speaking in which one tries to persuade others by their speech. This is done in many ways: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Ethos is used to convince the audience of the author's credibility.
The above statement in the question states that the author's argument is supported by the Data received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and suggests him to believe as a credential person. Thus, it is an Ethos that gives the exact meaning of the above statement.
The function of the relative pronoun in the clause is D) Object of a preposition.
Answers to number 8:
Yes, I do.
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.
