Read the sentence.

allie considered it carefully, and decided to train for the marathon herself.

which type of pronoun would best complete the sentence?
objective
subjective
intensive
reflexive

B: subjective

Explanation:

 The type of pronoun that best completes the sentence is a subjective pronoun because the second clause has a verb (decided) that requires a subject that did the action (who decided?). The subject pronoun that represents Allie (which is the precedent) is the pronoun 'she'. "Allie considered it carefully, and she decided to train for the marathon herself."

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

can you give me a hint