What sentence from the passage shows the author's bias? Select one:

a.
By federal law, the USPS must provide mail service to all Americans regardless of cost or location. (paragraph 3)

b.
For example, in 2012, each of the 80 billion pieces of advertising brought 21 cents in revenue, compared to 42 cents for first-class mail. (paragraph 8)

c.
In an effort to solve the postal service's problems, the government has conducted numerous studies. (paragraph 9)

d.
As you drop the letter into the mailbox, you'll not only surprise a friend or relative, you'll also help keep an American tradition alive. (paragraph 11)

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

explanation: