Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
based on what you learned about hyphens, complete the sentences.
the professor seemed very self - assured, but the students were afraid he would, which is why they the petition
to investigate the false made against him.
options for the second drop - down: resign, re - sign, re sign

Explanation:

For the second dropdown (the professor's action), "resign" means to give up a position, which makes sense contextually (students fear he'll quit). "re - sign" would imply signing again, which doesn't fit here, and "re sign" is incorrect formatting. For the third dropdown (students' action), a logical verb like "signed" (but since we need to match the context of submitting a petition, maybe "signed" or "submitted", but from the options' style, likely a verb related to signing. For the fourth dropdown (false... made against him), a term like "accusation" (but the dropdown likely has a hyphenated or correct term, but focusing on the second dropdown first: the correct option for the second dropdown is "resign" as it fits the context of the professor potentially leaving his position.

Answer:

The second dropdown: resign (the option "resign" from the dropdown menu)