Answer: C. <span>Our grandparents are returning home by train; their departure time is 8:00 A.M.
Semicolon is used when joining two clauses. In this case, there are two independent clauses. Independent clause can stand alone and expresses a complete thought.
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I believe the answer is: A. "I am sorry," he said, and patted me on the shoulder with his good hand. "I would not be rude. My wife has just died. You must forgive me."
The word resign indicates accepting some sort of feeling or situation that cannot be ignored or pushed aside. From the sentences in option A, we can infer that the reader already accept the fact that his wife has died and acknowledge that his emotion is influenced by it.
The story "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett, the author provided the local color of the rural side of Maine. Local color refers to the author's use of language and manners distinct to a particular region or a group of people. Local color was made popular during the literary movement of <em>realism</em> - a literary style dedicated to representing familiar things as they are.
