We will be using the transitional word "but".
To complete the sentence:
Benjamin Franklin was practically penniless when he arrived in Philadelphia, but he was able to buy some rolls.
Quick trivia:
In early America, running away was illegal. Runaways did not fit anywhere and people had to have a place in society. That did not stop Benjamin, instead, he rode a boat to New York in hope to find work as a printer. He didn't continue and walked to New Jersey, finally arriving in Philadelphia via boat ride.
Answer: B. His mom wants to be closer to family.
Explanation:
In this story, Marco and his mother, Teresa, move to Florida so Teresa can be with her mother, Lita, who had just lot her husband, Marco's grandfather. Marco's mother thought this the right thing to do because she did not want her mother to be all alone at such a difficult time.
The pair originally lived in Detroit where Marco has a lot of friends as well as being active in the school hockey team.
I think it embodies strength or maybe ruthlessness. A sense of loss could be one, but that would be hard to explain
(A) he was looking for butterflies
