The author builds tension at the end of the excerpt by- A. hinting that the Whites will soon receive the 200 pounds.

B. indicating Mrs. White is unaware of what is happening.

C. suggesting that Mrs. White suspects there is something wrong.

D. implying that Mr. White is uncomfortable talking to the men.

End of excerpt-

I was asked to call, he said at last, and stopped and picked a piece of cotton from his trousers. I come from Mew and Meggin's.

The lady started. "Is anything the matter?" She asked, breathlessly. "Has anything happened to Herbert?" "What is it?" "What is it?"

Her husband and her post. "There, there, mother," he said, hey studly. "Sit down, and don't jump to conclusions. You've not brought bad news, I'm sure, sir," and he eyed the other wistfully.

A

Explanation:

It's C Suggesting that Mrs.White suspects there is something wrong. "There there, mother he said, hey studly, sit down and dont jump to conclusuions.

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a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.  

to write complex sentences, we must use subordinating conjunctions.  

all the complex sentences begin with a subordinating conjunction and when it occurs, a comma must be place at the end of the dependent clause. on the contrary, if the sentence begins with an independent clause, then no comma is used.

after  

although  

as  

because  

before  

if  

since  

when  

for example,  

after she won the competition, she became very popular.  

although my father was hurt, he continued fighting for his rights.  

as all of you got a ten, you will be able to leave early today.  

before he went to the war, he asked his parents to bless him.  

if it is cold, i won’t go out.  

since you didn’t bring the homework, you will get low grades.  

when it is hot in the town, everyone goes to the beach.