For example, (7) the interviewer may not give eye contact, may roll their eyes, sigh at answers, may interrupt, turn his or her back, take phone calls during the interview, or ask questions in a demeaning or challenging style.
Read the passage underlined (7). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’

A) the interviewer may not give eye contact, may roll his or her eyes
B) the interviewer may not give eye contact, may roll its eyes
C) the interviewer may not give eye contact may roll their eyes
D) Correct as is.

D) Correct as is.

a

explanation:

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.