A. Pause briefly after colons, semicolons, and periods.
<span>c. Read capitalized words in a more pronounced manner.
</span><span>d. Continue reading if a line doesn’t end with punctuation.
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The first answer has almost nothing to do with the original passage, the next 2 are just copies of the passage, the last answer deals with the passage yet also adds additional information making it the best paraphrase.
D: the sharp and powerful talons of the bird
