When presenting a speech assessing the proposed policy, the senator stated:

"I think
it is a brilliant plan." The senator's use of the word "brilliant" not only clarified his view,
but it also sought a particular response from the audience. The senator's use of language
illustrates the function of ____.
A) commenting modifiers
B) defining modifiers
C) restatement
D) circumlocutions


B

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a. True b. False

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