<span> Ivan is discussing with two of the monks his article on the position of the ecclesiastical courts. He explains that he opposes the separation of church and state primarily because when a criminal needs to be punished, the public should not have to rely on the state to administer such punishment. Ivan states that if the church had the authority to punish and also to excommunicate the criminal, then a vast number of crimes would be diminished. To a degree, Father Zossima agrees, but he points out that the only effective punishment "lies in the recognition of sin by conscience.</span>
Ready is the predicate adjective. It describes the predicate, which is looks. The answer is D.
The answer will be C
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The author's tone in a piece of writing is the author's attitude toward the topic.
John Winthrop was the very 1st governor of Massachusetts and he was the part of the Puritan founders of Great Britain.
