Identify the sentence which contains a subordinating connection.
a. after a brief stop at the rest area, we continued our drive on the interstate.
b. although the stop was short, we were for time to stretch our legs during a quick walk around the park.
c. the rest stop had an area for picnic tables, and we decided that next time we would bring a picnic lunch for our return trip.
d. as a result, we bought a cooler and made sandwiches for our trip back home.

The sentence that contains a subordinating connection is D, the one that reads as follows: "as a result, we bought a cooler and made sandwiches for our trip back home". A subordinating connection, also known as subordinating conjunction, is a word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause.  "As a result" is a subordinating conjunction that is used to introduce cause and effect relationships.

answer: to inform

explanation: the red death is an exciting passage, but also in some ways scary, so it is not to amuse. the red death is far in the past, so it is not to warn.