24 ! which statement best tells how the underlined words in the paragraph are related? rudy has always said what he thinks, and his comments to other people tend to be unkind and blunt. marcus doesn't like to hurt people's feelings, so he keeps his remarks bland. marcus may not be perfect, but rudy could learn about relationships from how marcus treats others. rudy would have more friends if he did. a. both words tell how marcus speaks to people. b. both words describe how rudy acts toward others. c. both words describe the way marcus makes friends. d. both words describe marcus's and rudy's comments.

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.