What was a positive result of the protests during the arab spring of 2011?
free elections for leaders were held for the first time.
leaders of three countries were forced out of power.
protesters gained unwavering support from the united states.
protesters were able to overthrow their governments.

Leaders of three countries were forced out of power.

Explanation:

The Arab Spring was a wave of protests that spread across the Arabic-speaking countries in North Africa and the Middle East such as Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen.

It all started in Tunisia, with the population uprising Tunisia's president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia and left power after 23 years.

After that, Arab Spring spread to Egypt, the protests forced Mubarak out of office after 30 years.

Yemen also killed their president Ali Abdullah Saleh during this period.

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”