Question

Read the excerpt from Common Sense.

“Every day wears out the little remains of kindred between us and them, and can there be any reason to hope, that as the relationship expires, the affection will increase, or that we shall agree better, when we have ten times more and greater concerns to quarrel over than ever?”

The word “expires” tells the reader that Paine believed the colonies’ separation from Britain was
inevitable.
concerning.
dangerous.
fixable.

Answer 1

I do believe the answer is A.

Answer 2

inevitable

Step-by-step explanation:

Something that "expires", comes to an end. It is often used with a certain length of time. For example this term is very used for food, when reading a food recipient, it tells the expiration date, once this date is reached, the food can't be eaten, it can be harmful for health. The same happens in this excerpt, the separation from Britain is something that can't be stopped, after some time Britain and the Colonies are going to be divided.