Use context to confirm the meaning of the word deplorable as it is used in "The Legend of Carman.” Write your definition of deplorable here.

"deplorable"  means that something is disapproving, unforgiving or inexcusable.  

Explanation:

For example when it says she had a deplorable death, it's saying she had an unfair or unacceptable death.

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."

it might be b but i might be wrong