Based on the thesaurus entry and how the word is used in the paragraph, which word is the closest meaning for divide and why is that meaning the best choice?

Grandma makes the best tasting pumpkin pie from scratch. She made a big pie for Thanksgiving. I was so full after dinner that I didn’t have any pie and neither did my sister Jessie. When I was finally hungry for pie, there was only one piece of Grandma’s pumpkin pie left in the pan. Jessie and I both wanted it, and to keep the peace between us, my mother decided to divide the last piece. That way, Jessie and I both got a small sliver of Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

Read the thesaurus entry.

divide, v. break, part, separate, split

A break

It tells how the pie was broken in two.

B part

It explains the size of the piece of pie the speaker got.

C separate

It tells how the speaker didn't have a piece of pie with dinner.

D split

It explains how the mother cut the last piece of pie.

i think its c

independent

a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.  

to write complex sentences, we must use subordinating conjunctions.  

all the complex sentences begin with a subordinating conjunction and when it occurs, a comma must be place at the end of the dependent clause. on the contrary, if the sentence begins with an independent clause, then no comma is used.

after  

although  

as  

because  

before  

if  

since  

when  

for example,  

after she won the competition, she became very popular.  

although my father was hurt, he continued fighting for his rights.  

as all of you got a ten, you will be able to leave early today.  

before he went to the war, he asked his parents to bless him.  

if it is cold, i won’t go out.  

since you didn’t bring the homework, you will get low grades.  

when it is hot in the town, everyone goes to the beach.  

question: according to the lecture, the primary difference between men’s and women’s communication is how much each gender communicates. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

answer: f

explanation: because females develop understanding

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