Answer:
The phrase that makes this thesis statement wordy is: electronic mail.
Explanation:
Wordiness refers to making something longer than it should be, that is, using too many words to express something. In the case of the thesis statement we are analyzing here, all words seem to be necessary with the exception of the final phrase. As we know, "electronic mail" is no longer an expression in use. It's been decades since it has been replaced by the shorter version "email", "e" standing for "electronic". Not only does using "electronic mail" make the sentence wordy, it also makes it sound old-fashioned.
Answer:
"Her situation demanded that she grow up before she should have."
Explanation:
In the given excerpt from "Pakistan's Malala" the author details how living in the Swat Valley under the rule of the Taliban greatly affected everyone especially Malala. And with the atmosphere, she also had to get accustomed to whatever is being brought up by the rulers.
The given excerpt reveals how she was made to grow up despite her young age. She wasn't a child with an <em>"idealist activist attitude"</em>, being merely a 10/11-year-old girl. But her love of books and studies were always there. The statement <em>"her situation demanded she grow up before she should have" </em>clearly reflects how she was affected by the Taliban's presence in her Swat Valley village.
Main clauses express a complete thought and appear in compound, complex and compound-complex sentences. Therefore, the correct answer is all of the above. A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses which are joined by a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause which are joined by subordinating conjunction. A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
