When reading your essay outloud, your primary purpose should be to make sure that each

the answer is a.

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hello and welcome to the town of river dale. if you come to river-dale trust me you wouldn't want to leave.  

a) the british government verbally threatens the colonies.

b) the british government has sent navies and armies to the colonies.

c) the british government argues against separation in the house of commons.

d) the british government has sent petitions and letters to all of the colonists.

its probably a noun because a noun is a person place or thing