Answer:
C. believed following his conscience was more important than following the law.
Explanation:
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
To figure out what the modifier is, ask yourself what word or words can be removed from the sentence. Remove each word and test the sentence without it.
Does this make sense: "Almost finished the race." This is not a complete sentence.
Does this make sense: "Everyone finished the race." This sentence makes sense. So, <em>almost</em> is your modifier.
Hint: a modifier adds more detail to your sentence.
