The following thesis statement indicates that the body of the speech will contain ____ numerals.

Question

"Abraham Lincoln's speeches appealed to the emotion of listeners, conveyed a strong sense of leadership, and were sutied to the complicated political setting of times."
a)2
b)3
c)4
d)5

How many characeristics of Lincoln's speeches are listed?...Hint - look for compound verbs.

Then I would say the answer is
a)2

There are three subjects in his thesis statement.
emotion of listeners, conveyed leadership, and suited to complicated political times.