Which phrase from the paragraph best the reader understand the meaning of the underlined sentence?
della is always telling people stories about things that have happened to her. people think she leads an exciting life, but then they realize that della elaborates most of what she tells them. her friend jean asked her if one of her stories was really true, and della told her it was. but jean knows that della can’t change who she is. “the leopard cannot change its spots,” she said.
a.
can't change who she is
b.
things that have happened to her
c.
leads an exciting life
d.
elaborates most of what she tells

the answer is d: message a character's thoughts

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader