Too busy for her own good, Sarah was negligent about drinking enough water.
The other verb phrases would not fit the context of the sentence.
I cannot write the full story for you, but I can give some recommendations.
You can understand "trapped" metaphorically and you can describe a family that had to spend a lot of money on the medical treatment of their child and now they have to work hard to pay their debt. They cannot change a job since they would risk loosing their payment, and so they are "trapped" in their life.
I believe the answer is C) The writer showing the motivation of the characters through dialouge
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The author is showing Pat's expressions and feelings and Terrence's expressions and feelings based on what they say and do.
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