Answer: Edgar Allan Poe was a dedicated writer who took his craft seriously. Over the length of his career, he wrote 20 short stories and over 50 poems.
The answer is C, dependent clause, <span>because it has a verb, but it cannot stand on its own. </span>
The beginning starts off with "has taught" indicating a foreword. The passage also talks about past achievements and accomplishments.
1) a
2)d
3)a
4)c
5)c
6)d
7)c
8)a
9)c
10)b
11)b
12)b
13)d
14)c
15)c
16)b
<span>a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen</span>
