I think the answer is infinitive.
Answer:
“whose origin was a Terminus.“
Explanation:
Paradox is a contradictory assertion itself or contradictory to our expectations.
In the given example, two important words that make this paradox are origin and terminus. Origin, we can say, a start position, a position where something starts or is coming from, or develop from it. Terminus is the end of a bus or a train line, the last station, so generally the outermost point.
Pun is a wordplay that has an intentional humorous effect.
So, the excerpt <em>“whose origin was a Terminus.“ </em>is both paradox and a pun.
I would do this by using context clues.
Example: This stupendous car is faster than anyone else's car!
If it is faster than anyone else's car than you can infer that stupendous means really good cause of the way it is used.
A simile, a simile compares thing using words such as Like. SO the correct answer is B
An appropriate choice is ...
... D. make a general comment more specific
