Answer:
She thinks he can't be trusted to use good sense.
Explanation:
All of the highlighted clues show that Ruthie thinks that Spencer can't be trusted to use good sense. When someone has good sense, they are able to make sensible decisions about what to do. Ruthie thinks that Spencer almost never has good ideas, and then he suggests buying a console that he likes, despite the fact they can't afford it. She even thinks that he can't buy a plant without proper instructions. There is no proof she thinks he is mean, smart, funny, or a show-off. So, the correct option is the second one.
Feudalism helped protect communities from the violence and warfare that broke out after the fall of Rome and the collapse of strong central government in Western Europe. Feudalism secured Western Europe's society and kept out powerful invaders. Feudalism helped restore trade. Lords repaired bridges and roads.
Answer:
The phrase that makes this thesis statement wordy is: electronic mail.
Explanation:
Wordiness refers to making something longer than it should be, that is, using too many words to express something. In the case of the thesis statement we are analyzing here, all words seem to be necessary with the exception of the final phrase. As we know, "electronic mail" is no longer an expression in use. It's been decades since it has been replaced by the shorter version "email", "e" standing for "electronic". Not only does using "electronic mail" make the sentence wordy, it also makes it sound old-fashioned.
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