<span>Choice (a) is the correct answer. The merchants were only allowed to trade with the island of Macao. The other islands were closed off to the merchants because of their relationships with the mainland of China and its people.</span>
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
Explanation:
The narrator speaks to the reader, saying, "as you I will apprise." Then, two lines later, this context clue appears: "Before yet farther in this tale I place." This clue suggests that "apprise" is a verb that gives some information to the reader before too much time passes.
Answer: the answer is a which is most merciful .
Explanation: as it is the correct form and it suits the sentence so the correct answerr is the MOST MERCIFUL . it is in the superlative form . HOPE IT HELPS YOU BUDDY .PLEASE GIVE BRAINLIEST .THANKS .
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