Which sentence requires the use of a citation? a. i have witnessed an execution, and it is a cruel and unusual way to die. b. thirty-seven people were executed in the state of texas from 1970 to 1979. c. the death penalty sends a tough message to would-be murderers. d. i think the death penalty should be abolished because it is cruel.

The answer is B: Thirty-seven people were executed in the state of Texas from 1970 to 1979.

When making a claim or an argument based on information that is not common knowledge and that aspires to certainty, one should include a citation so that others can review the claim by going to the source to verify and corroborate the information. If the information is checked in that manner with a positive outcome, one could claim that the source is reliable and the information pertinent.

true. the definition explains it: a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. this is a dictionary definition that i have looked up in a dictionary.