Can someone go through the answers and explain why the others are wrong?

I didn't think D) was the correct answer because "promptly dismissed" threw me off. Can someone please explain why B) is wrong and why D) is correct? Thanks in advance

I understand why all the other answer choices are wrong, but I'm still struggling with understanding why C) is correct. I feel like the test writers made an assumption in equating those most talented at using a language with being great writers. How do we know the most talented are the best users (i...

Can someone please explain why A and B are wrong?

I'm struggling to see why C) is the correct answer and B) is wrong. Might anyone be able to clarify?

Can anyone please explain why C) is correct? I answered D) and am not sure what's wrong with that answer choice.