Well for reading the passage I will say the answer is (A).
D because it includes more information than the others and is more professional
Well, denotative meaning refers to the literal meaning of a word. So, I guess the correct answer would be <span><u>long cracks in the surface of the earth</u>, because that is the definition of the word fault lines. The other options are too metaphorical, and would thus be considered to be a connotative, rather than denotative meaning.</span>
<span>The sentence which is the hook in this introductory paragraph is</span><span> For the first time in decades, Baby Boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the Millennials. The answer is letter B. This is the introductory paragraph because this explains the main idea of the paragraph and introduces the topic.</span>
D In the 4th paragraph there is statements that back up this answer
