The correct answer is:
a.
Run on
The given sentence is
an example of a run on sentence which is also known as a “fused sentence”. It has
two parts wherein either part can stand alone without the other. But instead of
being connected properly, they have been pieced together inaccurately and could
still be improved.
Answer:
The Vs-year-old director was so bad-tempered that he <u>repulsed</u><u> </u>most reporters; that's why he has had so few interviews in the last years.
Answer:
marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference
Explanation:
Supine means, among other things, 'exhibiting passivity'; therefore, 'lying supinely' would be correctly defined as 'showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference'.
The supporting evidence in the text:
The phrase <em>lying supinely</em> <em>on our backs</em> is linked by the coordinating conjunction <em>and</em>, (which is used to join <u>equal</u> ideas), to the following: <em>hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot. </em>It definitely suggests passivity and indifference.
She may have refused because she either was not in the mood to sleep at the time it was, the bed was uncomfortable, or she was feeling a certain emotion (anger, sadness, etc), etc. You haven’t really provided a source this text was from so this is my guess of what the issue may be.