It might be C, since D isnt related to the topic, B is just one line from it, A is also not really related to the short story.
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Answer:
position of peaceful pre-eminence
Explanation:
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A complex sentence will contain an independent clause and a dependent clause
I had tea because there was no coffee left.
I had tea -- independent
because there was no coffee left -- dependent
Answer:
her dogs are being killed by her