The answer is D. There on the monitor screen was a big smiley face!.
Because an independent clause is a sentence that's able to be by itself and make sense,
It can cause social confusion
After reading the paragraph by Scaachi Koul, we can say that the word "divert" most nearly means:
B. Shift.
<h3>In what context is "divert" used?</h3>
- Koul is talking about how her Indian mother never teaches her recipes properly. Even when the author is watching her cook, her mother does something to "divert her attention."
- What "divert" means in that context is to shift. The author's mother does something to shift the author's attention, so that she will not learn the complete recipe.
- Koul ends the paragraph saying that Indian mothers hoard their recipes and that, even when they do teach them, they use measurements that are their own.
With the information above in mind, we can choose letter B as the best option.
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