True or false most of the school age pedestrians who lost their lives in in school transportation related crashes were killed by vehicles other than the school bus

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a) the moon which often shines too brightly in my window is full tonight. b) my new textbook which costs over thirty dollars is the best one i've ever read. c) mr. smith, who is a well-respected lawyer, has just retired from active practice. d) the play by velma winterbaker, that was published last year, ended up winning the pulitzer prize. '

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. they could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. the operation would be carried out near children.     –the hot zone,richard prestonwhat is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? check all that apply.to express his thoughts clearlyto inform readers about the location  to persuade readers to become scientiststo entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation isto encourage readers to protect children

Part a: what is the meaning of the word “destitute” as used in paragraph 1?