Answer: (d) I like trying new activities; therefore, I'm looking forward to learning to snowboard.
Explanation: a conjunctions is a word that joins or connects sentences or phrases, the word "therefore" is an adverb that acts like a conjunction (a conjunctive adverb). When we use words like "therefore", "however", "moreover" etc, to connect to independent clauses, we need to put a semicolon before those words, and a comma after: "I like trying new activities; therefore, I'm looking forward to learning to snowboard.
The correct answer is b) A president addressing the nation.
Oration is a formal speech given usually at an official occasion, such as a president giving a speech. Orations are usually given at funerals, weddings, formal ceremonies, such as graduation, in the court of law, at conferences, inaugurations, etc.