Guys help me on a ela question

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

What is the persuasive message the author is trying to get across with the use of the underlined words? a. the new tower will be symbolic to many people, not just the developer. b. the new tower will inspire people if the right decisions are made. c. the developer needs to think of the new tower not just as another ordinary office building. d. all of the above. select the best answer from the choices provided

Read this excerpt from the grapes of wrath: but you see, a bank or company cant do that, because those creatures dont breathe air, dont eat side-meat. they breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. if they dont get it, they