Answer:
Upbraided means to scold someone, the choice that would match this would be B. reprimanded or criticized, where reprimanded means to rebuke someone, and criticized means blaming someone with disapproving way.
B. Reprimanded or Criticized.
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Answer:
B. There were not enough firefighters to do all the necessary tasks.
Explanation:
We can tell from the first sentence that there was not enough help. Even without knowing any background on the story, we know there was just a thin circle of engines around the fire. In order to deprive the fuel of fire, the firefighters asked spectators to help by chopping up fences and sidewalks. This way the fire fighters could focus on the engines.
King Duncan asked Macduff to go and see him when he was awake. Macduff went to the King's chamber and realized that he was murdered. Macduff then went shouting about the king's death.
A. Daffodils and lilacs bloom in springtime.
The way you can tell if the verb agrees with the compound subject, is by removing the first part of the subject. Then you see if the sentence still works. "Lilacs bloom in the springtime." is the only one that works. So that is the correct answer.
