The right answer is "A. The clergy "
You should be referring to the quote from "The Canterbury Tales" where the word gold is used to represent the clergy in all its purity that leaves it in such a high standard that nothing can reach it, just as gold can not be attained by rust.
Hey there!
The answer is a homonym.
Here are some examples:
bow(for hair), and bow(for archery)
lie(to lay back), and lie(to not tell the truth).
mean(the average), and mean(to be rude, not nice).
Hope this helps!
Ok
Delete it if you want tho
Answer: This sentence is on a run on sentence.
Explanation: This sentence has two independent clauses.
