read the following sentence from the passage.

their attributes are different depending on the story and storytellers, gnomes are consistently described as having human-like features.

choose the linking word that best fits the blank.
a.
similarly
b.
besides
c.
consequently
d.
although

is it d? ?

the amount of sleep your body needs on a regular basis is called

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader

a.

the sky

and the mother was earth