Answer:
c. the actions of the colonists are foolish and ineffective
Explanation:
The colonialist of the excerpt were trying to find a solution to a problem that did not exist, therefore needed no solving. The rock wasn't in the way of the railroad, still, they were unsuccessfully trying to blow it. It does sound like a silly behavior.
Answer:
B. Does anyone have the time?
Explanation:
According to the subject-verb agreement, the subject and the verb must agree in number. The word <em>anyone</em>, like words <em>everyone, someone, no one, everybody, somebody, anybody, nobody, each, each one, either </em>and <em>neither</em> requires a singular verb: <em>Does anyone...</em>
That's why options A and C are incorrect. Instead of the singular form <em>does</em>, we have the form <em>do</em>, which agrees with a plural subject (e.g <em>Do they have the time?</em>)
The italicized word is <em>extremely </em>and the correct answer is intensive.
The word extremely is an adverb, which means that you can rule out <em>noun, adjective, </em>and <em>verb </em>immediately. You can also rule out <em>empty word </em>because <em>extremely </em>has a particular meaning on its own, which means that it cannot be empty. Thus, we are left with one option only - <em />intensive.
