Which evidence from the text best supports the main idea? cross out “You can volunteer with three or four friends to do a team experiment.” cross out “The amount of water on Earth now is the same as it was in the past and will be in the future.” cross out “This includes not only the water in oceans, rivers, and lakes.” cross out “The drops running down the sides of the bag are like rain falling on Earth.”

d

Explanation:

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.