PLEASE HELP! Which sentence represents an example of exposition in a character-driven story?

a.) I wished I could flip the clock back half a minute to the time before I knew.
b.) Alex, as the whole world knew, was my best friend and was not a member of the team.
c.) I could smell Kate's strawberry shampoo and the hint of chlorine that clung to our clothes and bags.
d.) I didn't make a peep; instead, I leaned in closer, straining my ears like crazy to hear what the scandalous secret was.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

the answer is:

when will (v) the books (n) be (v) due?

nouns refer to people (other than pronouns), places and things, whereas verbs describe actions and are usually part of the predicate of a sentence. finally, pronouns can work as nouns and identify the participants in speech.

in the example sentence, "will" is a verb part or auxiliary verb, "be" is an infinitive verb and "books" is a plural noun.

a. they have shared matter.