1. what does the following sentence start with? weather permitting, the picnic will be held at the community park. a. an adjective b. a prepositional phrase c. a past participle d. an absolute construction

an absolute construction

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.

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