B is the best answer. It gives the reader the context of the quote by stating the speaker and what is happening. It also has the quote which is more credible than just a word or two pulled out. Since it's just introducing this information, it also allows the writer of the essay to expand the idea with further explanation.
Answer: I believe it’s A but I may be wrong, because it could also be B
D) It was his usual custom to wash his hands before each meal.
When one is redundant, one basically says the same thing twice or says something that is unnecessary. For instance, it would be redundant to say “wet water” because water, by its nature is wet. Thus, when we look at Option D, the redundancy it contains is “usual custom.” This is redundant because an act that is customary, or is a custom, is so because of its usual practice.
