Supply the correct form of the verb given to complete the second conditional sentence.

1. If I _(be) you, I _ (distribute) the invitations as early as possible. 2. If I _ (have) better grades, I _ (apply) for a scholarship. 3. We _ (come) to lunch if they _ (prepare) for us. 4. If Mary _ (ask) permission from her parents, they _ (allow) her
to join the party. 5. I _(discover) the correct formula if I _ (explore) more.

b is the answer.   i sat on the lumpy sofa, totally exhausted, with a bad taste in my mouth, wondering what i should do next.  

“way of writing” should be replaced with “writing style"

“idea” should be replaced with “purpose.”

maybe   “people from a long time ago” should be replaced with “elizabethans.”

its c i just did it on apex

the answer is:

to persuade readers that a conquering prince must destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it.

in the excerpt from "the prince," the author niccolò machiavelli suggests that to take possession of a city and endure the control over it, it is necessary to destroy it first. otherwise, people who have known freedom will eventually turn against the new rulers and fight back to recover their power.