I believe the answer would be A. Does the author support her position with reliable data.
Hope it is correct!
Answer:
The trails in Yardley open space preserve is lined with the thick patches of wild blackberry bushes.
The linking verb in the sentence, (the word "is") is not grammatically correct in accordance to the sentence. You would need to change it to the word, "are".
The trails in Yardley open space <em>are </em>lined with the thick pathces of wild blackberry bushes.
Answer:
C). Detailed Action.
Explanation:
The author employs the technique of 'detailed action' in this excerpt most effectively. The detailed description <u><em>of the 'hanging of the electric bulb using a cord which was attached to the middle of the ceiling' and even its 'accessible-height'('low enough for an adult to reach and turn the black switch'), pushing of the chair after mother's instruction, etc</em></u>. <u>gives the reader every minute detail of the scene which would assist them in visualizing the scene more effectively</u> and elicit the desired response. Thus, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.