Answer:
Without the ketchup is the relative clause.
You know that because if you take it out of the sentence, the sentence still makes sense.
The answer is B.) its. "The committee" is a singular subject, which means its pronoun must also be singular. The pronoun "it's" can be written as "it is", which does not fit in this case. So, the answer is "its".
Answer:
B.) They employ figurative language.
Explanation:
Note, the word figurative language basically refers to the used of words to communicate in a way that what is said or written does not follow a regular (literal; simple) meaning rather is to be understood in a more complex or unique (symbolic) way.
In the first excerpt, the use of the phrase <em>"he took the tortillas out of his poetry"</em> is to be understood symbolically. Similarly, in the second excerpt, the expression <em>"the tall American trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head," </em>the reader observes a personification of the object, 'tree', this is a good example where figurative language can be observed.