Cause and effect and that’s the answer
The root word that we are able to extract from the given sentence is protracted.
The word means lasting for sometime longer than the original or originally set plan. In the context of the given item, the meaning of protracted conversation would be long and involved. Thus, the answer to this item is the 1st choice.
A, because "hobbled" is a adjective that means he was walking in a weird or awkward way.
D. shorter sentences are used to create a fast pace <span />
