Which is the BEST way to make Sentence (8) more precise in its details?
A) I have been working at a great hardware store for many years.
B) My father owns a store, and I have assisted him there for quite a while.
C) I have been a helper at Handyman Variety Store in Atlanta for six years.
D) My father owns a small store, and I have worked very hard there for many years.

C

Explanation:

I have been a helper at Handyman Variety Store in Atlanta for six years. Changing the word many to six and including the name and location of the store offers precise language and detail this is more specific.

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.

i'm pretty sure i had this question the other day and b was the right answer.