Read the excerpt below from a tree grows in brooklyn and answer the question that follows. most children brought up in brooklyn before the first world war remember day there with a peculiar tenderness. it was the day children went around “ragamuffin” or “slamming gates,” wearing costumes topped off by a penny mask. how does smith use language to reveal setting? she uses syntax such as “first world war” and “ day.” she uses themes such as “first world war” and “ day.” she uses diction such as “first world war” and “ day.” she uses diction to structure the words in a way to make them easier to understand.

the answer is:

she uses diction such as “first world war” and “ day.”

diction is the choice of words and phrases in writing or speech. in the excerpt from "a tree grows in brooklyn," the author betty smith selects the words "first world war" and " day" to situate the story in time. as a result, readers can identify on which circumstance the events in the story are taking place.

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)