Read the following sentences from "the destructors."

the new recruit had been with the gang since the beginning of the summer holidays, and there were possibilities about his brooding silence that all recognized. he never wasted a word even to tell his name until that was required of him by the rules. when he said "trevor" it was a statement of fact, not as it would have been with the others a statement of shame or defiance.

using information about trevor in these sentences, the reader can most likely conclude that

a. he is a newcomer to town.
b. he feels pressured to join the gang.
c. he purposely chooses to remain distant.
d. he is embarrassed about his personal situation.

c 22123

Explanation:

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what is the meaning of the word superfluous in this sentence?

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1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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