According to my calculations the answer should be C.
Answer:
The sting that followed upon the striking of his fingers against his leg ceased so quickly that he was startled
Explanation:
The sentence in the excerpt that demonstrates a blunt portrayal of natural life is The sting that followed upon the striking of his fingers against his leg ceased so quickly that he was startled.
This shows that nature is indifferent to the suffering of humans. Nature tries to numb the man's fingers while he was about having a meal and despite the man's best efforts at gaining sensation to his fingers by striking his finger on his legs, it was useless because nature was unrelenting and indifferent to his suffering.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
It cannot be B because it has everything correct except it doesn't have a comma separating it.
C is not acceptable either, because there is an unnessasary comma before weekend. It also does not have a period at the end of the sentance.
D has no comma, and no period, so it wouldn't work either.
Answer: They're surrounded by this crazy orchestra – the wind in the trees, the thunder in the ... And these little spadefoot toads right before them are leading the symphony. ... When his father takes a new job in Massachusetts, Ben Moroney must leave.
I would love to help! But can you please provide what the excerpt is?
