Read the paragraph.

julian’s fifteen-minute commute to work included countless potholes that jarred his car. the parking lot was overcrowded, and julian’s car had endured a few fender benders. last week, julian’s young neighbor accidentally dented the car’s hood with a poorly aimed baseball. the car had seen better days.
this paragraph is considered a cause-and-effect text because it
describes how the car became damaged.
explains how julian drives his car.
compares julian’s car to others in the lot.
criticizes the neighbor for being careless.

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. my brother doesn’t know the value of money. he buys new things, even though his old ones are still perfectly good. he recently took his girlfriend on a trip. they stayed at a nice hotel and ate all their meals out. while they were there, he proposed marriage to her and gave her an engagement ring. b. my brother bought a new car this year, even though his last car was only three years old and running well. he recently took his girlfriend to hawaii for a week. they stayed at a hilton hotel right on the beach and ate dinner by candlelight in elegant gourmet restaurants. on their last night there, he surprised her with a two-carat diamond ring.