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I will leave the answer is C. The person who wrote the paragraph used a personal example, but personal example did not help.
Answer:
b. The flower bloomed earlier than expected.
Explanation:
The other three have 'was' before the verbs; 'the athlete <em>was</em> penalized', 'the child <em>was</em> fed', 'he <em>was</em> convinced', etc. This puts these three sentences in the passive voice. While, 'the flower <em>bloomed</em> earlier than expected' shows the flower acting the verb, rather than the verb acting on it, thus making putting it in the active voice.
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Answer:
A. True
Explanation:
Although it is fictionalized and highly dramatized, it is about the Salem Witch Trials, which really happened.
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A) reality is actually an allusion
C) it makes the audience sympathize with the speaker