Why did the author choose to end the text with the statements about the different uses of the hummingbird's beak?
to balance the end of the text with the introduction
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to stress the importance of hummingbirds catching insects
to add additional pieces of evidence to support the author's argument
to make a final statement that restates the points made earlier in the text

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.