Answer:
A. But do not be surprised if it is not.
Explanation:
The author in the sentence quoted is saying that if women cannot afford the time to put their ideas to paper, then at least the ideas expressed in their conversation should improve.
I don't think it is a question of work and play. It's sort of a silly phrase, but I realize you are stuck with it.
I think A is your best answer, and I cannot think of any kind of alternative from the other 3 that are satisfactory. The problem is that there is compensation for having little time but being able to think: the time spent contemplating will show up in conversation.
Answer:
A. Maya Angelou, one of the nation's preeminent literary figures, was a mother and a grandmother.
Explanation:
"Maya Angelou was a mother and grandmother. Maya Angelou was one of the nation's preeminent literary figures."
The best way to combine the information in the two sentences is option A.
This is because, unlike the other options, option A kept the meaning of the combined sentences without distorting or making it ambiguous.
Combining the two sentences show that Maya Angelou was prominent, as well as a mother and grandmother.
