The first answer is C I believe and for the seconded answer is A
<span>This quote comes from Emma Lazarus’ sonnet, New Colossus, and symbolizes how the United States will accept the poorest, the rejected, and the hurt and ruined from other countries. In essence, America is a home of immigrants and a beacon of hope. This poem is especially important and relevant due to the Syrian refugee crisis. </span>
Answer:
A
Explanation:
None of the others really show or explain the setting. Although C does explain something about the scenery, A really gives you context.
Answer:
D. The excerpt should be revised because it contains a dependent clause that leaves the writer’s thought unfinished.
Explanation:
The given excerpt needs revision because it is incomplete sentence. The sentence begins with 'because' which represents 'sentence fragments.' Sentence fragments is that incomplete sentence which is disconnected from it's main clause.
The excerpt needs an independent clause to present the complete and finished thoughts of the writer. It is a dependent clause and therefore, does not gives author's finished thoughts. Therefore, option D is correct.
