C. Sounds to me as though nothing she say's to Fanny will be beneficial, or Fanny wouldn't take heed to it. So I say C.
The author's purpose when writing about the benefits of yoga over weight lifting is most likely to PERSUADE (D) readers to perform yoga more often than weight lift.
Answer:
The Mayflower Compact laid the foundation for self-government in the United States.
Explanation:
The passage clearly states, "The Compact has long been celebrated as a model of government in which the leaders derive their power from the consent of the governed."
Therefore, it's a process of elimination from that point on.
D. and (and, or , but, and yet are the major conjunctions)
