A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley Act 2 Which is the best example of someone speaking in earnest? A. Miriam exaggerated when she said the wind had nearly knocked her down. B. Brad pretended that school was closed to see whether he could trick anyone. C. Consuelo politely praised the movie even though she didn't enjoy it. D. Dan apologized sincerely for the trouble he had accidentally caused.

D) Dan apologized sincerely for the trouble he had accidentally caused.

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the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.