B. He argues that African Americans would have participated in more events of American history if white Americans had been willing to include them.
Answer: There was no drop in the author's confidence when the film of his novel: which involved two years of writing, was badly received by cinema audiences. The spokesperson for the studio defended the film's release. It was an ambitious project. We're very proud of it.
Explanation: In the first sentence, commas should be placed to separate the non -restrictive subordinating clause from the rest of the sentence. Non -restrictive clauses are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. In the first sentence, there is a possessive apostrophe missing (author´s confidence). You're welcome!
Syntax and diction involve B. word order and choice.
Both syntax and diction are essential to the formation of sentences.
Syntax refers to the arrangement of words.
Diction refers to the choice of words used by a writer in a sentence.
