Question

which selection from the text is an example of an external conflict? aunt jill and uncle morton fought about every little thing. chicken or fish for dinner? they were at each others throats. it was exhausting, and eventually my mom stopped inviting them to family functions. but she always felt guilty about it.

Explanation:

External conflict involves a character vs. other characters, nature, or society. Here, Aunt Jill and Uncle Morton fighting (character vs. character) is external. The other parts are internal (mom's guilt) or descriptive. So "Aunt Jill and Uncle Morton fought about every little thing. Chicken or fish for dinner? They were at each other’s throats." is the external conflict example.

Answer:

Aunt Jill and Uncle Morton fought about every little thing. Chicken or fish for dinner? They were at each other’s throats.