Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "but he says that our customs are bad, and our own brothers who have taken up his religion also say that our customs are bad." the excerpt above suggests a. religion is used to divide the clan b. religion is the clan modernize c. religion has confused the speaker d. the speaker agrees that the igbo customs are problematic

The correct answer is A. Religion is used to divide the clan

Explanation:

The excerpt presented belongs to the novel "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, this novel focuses on the arrival of Europeans to Nigeria and how this affects the main character Okonkwo and his clan the Umuofia. In this excerpt Okonkwo and other character are speaking about the influence of the white mean that had arrived to the land, during this discussion one of the characters mentions one of the Europeans believes the customs of the clan are bad and this has caused members of the clan who are following the religion of the white people to believe the same. This implies the influence of the Europeans in the religion had a negative impact on the beliefs and customs in the clan and event divide it as some members are criticizing the religion of the clan. Thus, the excerpt suggests the religion is used to divide the clan.

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when will (v) the books (n) be (v) due?

nouns refer to people (other than pronouns), places and things, whereas verbs describe actions and are usually part of the predicate of a sentence. finally, pronouns can work as nouns and identify the participants in speech.

in the example sentence, "will" is a verb part or auxiliary verb, "be" is an infinitive verb and "books" is a plural noun.