We did not want to set a precedent, so we decided not to give a ...

[tuffie]

We did not want to set a precedent, so we decided not to give a Christmas gift to everyone at the office.
 
  A) reaction to another behavior B) model of court action
  C) action based on standards D) example based on an earlier decision

Question 2

The action or state of a sentence is expressed by the
 
  a. verb.
  b. subject.
  c. pronoun.
  d. determiner.
  e. preposition.

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

a