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Amy tried to write her essay but she was distracted by the phone ring the sentence above combines a. an independent clayse and a dependent clause b. two independent clauses c. a dependent clause d. none if the above

Which excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflects the author's opinion that the members of the medical profession don't really care about their patients?

2pointsread this passage: "don't worry about me," i said. "i'm not tired at all." oh no,i'm feeling dizzy. this is what they call passing out. don'tdo that. don't pass out. stay upright – stay awake.how does the difference between the character's spoken words and internalthoughts affect the story? oa. it establishes the setting.ob. it introduces a new character.c. it creates dramatic tension.d. it ties up loose ends.