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(i) Americans are united at time of hardship.
(ii) It concentrates on the diversity of the American society and their unity.
Quindlen's piece was written in context of the aftermath of the terrorist attack of 9/11. It concentrated on how the Americans overcame the trauma.
Answer: The answer to this question is d), " to help the reader understand the central idea." Supporting details are used and extracted from the text to support the central idea or main point, especially if writing an essay. Hence, supporting.
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The participial phrase is the phrase with the participle, which is a verbal form that can function as an adjective, for example "reading" in " the reading girl".
Here it's "taking" as in Taking a break: the correct answer is d.
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