Question

reread the paragraphs from the passage. elise began trembling even before she finished reading her older brother’s desperate text message about his son’s birthday party. the friend that jonathan had asked to perform as a clown at his six-year-old son sammy’s birthday party had just cancelled. “i don’t have anyone else to ask, sis. you know how much sammy loves clowns. can’t you do this for your nephew, just this once?” he wrote. what does the phrase do this refer to? “i don’t have anyone else to ask, sis. you know how much sammy loves clowns. can’t you for your nephew, just this once?” he wrote.

Explanation:

The context states Jonathan's clown friend canceled for Sammy's party. He asks Elise (his sister) to "do this" since Sammy loves clowns, so "this" refers to being the clown at the party.

Answer:

Perform as a clown at Sammy's birthday party