The correct answer is:
A) <em>the use of largely figurative language</em>
Explanation:
Since Blacks and Hispanics are predominantly working in low-paying jobs, which are more likely to have been affected by pandemic and see more employment declines during recessions, the wage gap in the USA is likely to widen.
A suffix ment of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state ( abridgment; refreshment), a product ( fragment), or means ( ornament)
Suffix -tion. (non-productive) Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (eg gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
Subjects are "Janet" and "Peter". A subject is a person place, thing or or even idea in a sentence.
Verbs are "drove" and "camped". A verb is a word used to describe action.