An expletive
A) obscures the subject of the sentence.
B) clarifies the meaning of a sentence.
C) contributes to conciseness.
D) provides a strong antecedent to a noun.
E) substitutes for redundant language.

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An expletive is a word or phrase (such as "there is" or "it is") that is used to fill a sentence but does not contribute to the meaning of the sentence. In some cases, it can even obscure the subject of the sentence.

An Expletive