The tide of the war turned with the invasion of Normandy. The invasion began on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In the early
morning hours, thousands of troops from the United States,
Canada, Britain, and France, waded ashore on five
beaches in northern France. From there, they fought tooth
and nail against German forces, eventually defeating the
Germans and marking the beginning of the liberation of
France and the end of World War II in Europe.

How was the key event in this paragraph illustrated?
A) with an example of the event
B) with an explanation of the event
C) with a specific statement about the event
D) with background information about the event
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B) with an explanation of the event

Explanation:

The key event in this paragraph is illustrated with its explanation.

The first sentence introduces the mentioned key event - the invasion of Normandy. This sentence is called the topic sentence, and it tells us what the rest of the paragraph will be about.

The rest of the sentences are supporting sentences - sentences that contain information that clarifies, explains, describes, or illustrates the idea introduced in the topic sentence. Here, they explain to us what happened during the invasion of Normandy and why this event is so important.

the correct answers are:

c. “never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue.”

d. “‘it has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later.”

e. “this man had come with others to commiserate with okeke.”

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