Which sentence is part of building the context of the
controversy in this sample
persuasive essay
introduction?
A. American culture is obsessed with
sports.
B. [Schools] should rather become a true
center of learning and education.
C. As a society, we need to divorce school
from sport permanently.
D. No longer should our schools be the
breeding grounds for athletes...
a

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

the answer is a.

explanation:

the clause "looking toward the south" modifies "a funnel cloud." it's not really the cloud that's "looking," but grammatically, that clause is modifying the cloud.

answer = d. hope this . : -d