Question

(1) my mother was born in the baltic country of estonia. (2) when we kids were little, she gave us the choice of whether to learn estonian from her or not. (3) we all told her no, and i, for one, sure regret it now. (4) for one thing, if id learned to speak it, i could go back to my mothers home country and talk to the locals. (5) i might even be able to look up distant family members and speak to them. (6) my estonian grandfather came from a big farm family and had 10 siblings. (7) unfortunately, all i can do is count to 10 and say hello and goodbye, and that makes me sad. (8) i know there are far more useful languages to learn, like spanish or japanese, but they have no connection to me personally, to my family history. (9) i think any kid whos given the opportunity to be bilingual should grab it. (10) its a gift not everyone is so lucky to get. which sentence belongs in the paragraph above? a. estonia is probably best known for its centuries - old international singing festival. b. my mother is often told she looks like the swedish actress ingrid berman. c. it would also just be really satisfying to know the language of my ancestors. d. when i was a kid, i had a best friend whose mother was born in germany.

Explanation:

The paragraph focuses on the author's regret over not learning Estonian, including practical benefits (talking to locals, family members) of knowing the language. Option C adds another personal, emotional reason for that regret, which logically follows the prior points about the value of learning Estonian. The other options are unrelated: A discusses an Estonian festival not tied to the author's personal regret, B is about the mother's appearance, and D focuses on an unrelated friend's family.

Answer:

C. It would also just be really satisfying to know the language of my ancestors.