The sentence below uses no internal punctuation. Which interpretation best reflects your understanding of what the sentence means? Claire Jackson and Lena ordered fruit salad and iced tea at the café. Two people (Claire Jackson and Lena) ordered two items (fruit salad and iced tea). Two people (Claire Jackson and Lena) ordered three items (fruit, salad, and iced tea). Three people (Claire, Jackson, and Lena) ordered two items (fruit salad and iced tea). Three people (Claire, Jackson, and Lena) ordered three items (fruit, salad, and iced tea).

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.