Answer:
The main or central idea in a story is that story's theme
Answer:
Understatement
Explanation:
Because of this line: "Yes, I had the pleasure of receiving the information of your arrival in town, which you were so good as to send me,"
An understatement <u>is a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is.</u>
<span>B. "To date, few companies based in the United States have been willing to explore their options in Puerto Rico because of the high level of uncertainty about our political status, labor policy, and tax code compliance."
Options A and D should be eliminated immediately. They do not give a direct reason for slow economic development. Option C further develops option B. It states what companies are looking for, but does not say that Puerto Rico lacks these things. Option B states exactly what Puerto Rico is lacking which results in slow economic development.
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Answer:
"'They’re a rott*n crowd,’ I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole da*n bunch put together.'"
