For question number one (D) the purpose of a book report is to explain a book. So option D is your answer. Because when you write a book report you are including details from the book and examples generally speaking you normally write book reports to teachers to prove that you read a book therefore you are explaining what happened in the book.
For question number two (C) this statement is an example of an opinion. However it may seem scientifically correct that is still an opinion because it does not have Facts and it does not have evidence. Also pay attention to in the statement where it says “might “that is not a definitive statement saying yes they will so therefore this is the doctors opinion.
For question number three (B) this is a description of octopi and their behaviors and mannerisms.
B, It's two independent clauses tied together using a conjunction.
C. The state of Virginia.
This is the sentence fragment that requires only a predicate in order to be written as a complete sentence.
Predicate is identified as a part of a sentence that talks about the subject of the sentence. In short, the predicate is anything but the subject.
Choice C. The state of Virginia is the subject of the sentence. So, anything added to describe the subject is a predicate.
For example: The state of Virginia is in the United States of America.
The predicate in the sentence is : is in the United States of America.
Answer:
in the word excitedly ,-ly is a suffix.