Read the excerpt from Monster. We see STEVE stand shakily and head back to the defense table. He looks out onto the onlookers and sees his parents. His MOTHER forces a smile and his FATHER makes a fist and nods emphatically. We see STEVE sit down, start to pick up a glass of water, and have to put it down because his hand is shaking so badly.

Which statement best describes Steve's parents?

They think that Steve is innocent.
They are willing to fight for their son.
They think that the trial is a joke.
They are trying to be strong for Steve.

D: They are trying to be strong for Steve.

Explanation:

I got this right on Edge/2020

i think the anti-race spokesman is working to achieve equality between whites and blacks and to encourage blacks to shakespeare's theory

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."