The correct answers are A and B. They refer to setting up a home, that is becoming mature so as to create your own home. The other choices simply do not reflect an idea of becoming independent or maturing in any other way.
I believe the correct answer is D. illustrative examples.<span />
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Teenage births result in health consequences; children are more likely to be born pre-term, have lower birth weight, and higher neonatal mortality, while mothers experience greater rates of post-partum depression and are less likely to initiate breastfeeding
<span>The correct text that suggests the American colonies could thrive is B, as it is comparing the development of a small child to that of the colonies, implying they will grow in strength and be self-sufficient. The other answers available for this question imply that the colonies are in some way dependent upon Europe or Great-Britain.</span>
The answer is: [C]: <span>a preposition followed by a noun, pronoun, or phrase.
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Note: Answer choice "A" is incorrect.
A 'prepositional phrase' ALWAYS begins with a preposition.
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Answer choice "B" is incorrect. A 'prepositional phrase' does, in fact, always, start with a preposition, but does not HAVE to be followed by ONLY a [noun or pronoun].
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