How does the author develop ideas in this passage? the author examines problems and solutions previous to the agricultural revolution to establish a solid background in order to present new ideas. the author mainly compares and contrasts turning points in history to strengthen the claim that agriculture was a revolution. the author generally presents ideas sequentially, with clear explanations of causes and effects to support the explanation of the agricultural revolution. the author includes mostly opinions in an effort to persuade readers of the arguments regarding the importance of agriculture.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation:

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."

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