The answer is D. "Plants about to sprout."
Given the context and the title of the passage, plants sprouting is the most logical choice. When the passage says, "Rooted, they grip down and begin to awaken," you can come to the conclusion that the author is referring to plants since the passage is about spring.
Answer:
1. He arrived late because he had an appointment elsewhere.
2. After much discussion, he approved the project.
Explanation:
The mouse ran up the clock.
Based on the definition of appositive, this is a noun or noun phrase that is used to rename the another noun beside it. Basing on the given sentence above, I believe that it does not have an appositive. The nouns are Joe and Tulips, but no other noun that renames either of the two.
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Answer:
A. He was concentrating hard on his book
