Isn't this supposed to be in a text??
Sry but idk the answer
The factors which promoted the development of new forms of entertainment were (A). The new middle class had leisure time and extra money.
With more leisure time and money to spend, middle class people turned to alternate and upcoming forms of entertainment such as dance halls, carnival rides and professional sports.
Answer:
b) The cries and laughter of children filled the air as they waded through the fountain, avoiding the different spouts of water.
Explanation:
When Cassandra hears weeping and laughing kids wading through the fountain in Washington Square Park on a beautiful day, it's the line from the narrative that most captures her sentiments about being there. This sentence indicates that Cassandra is enjoying the sights and sounds of the park on a beautiful day.
- a) She sighed and opened her eyes to the magnificent Washington Square Arch. Cassandra's feelings about being in the park are not revealed in this line. Based on the fact that she sighed before opening her eyes, we can only presume she was tired or bored.
- c) Some students lounged on the grass, while others played instruments as they went around the park. This sentence does not indicate Cassandra's feelings about being in the park. We can only assume she was taken aback by the variety of people she saw while strolling around the park.
- d) It seemed as though the fountain water at Washington Square Park Fountain was encrusted with hundreds of diamonds. This sentence does not indicate Cassandra's feelings about being in the park. We can only speculate as to why she was unable to speak or respond to the sight of the fountain.
I think you need to show the passage first to get ur answers
Written prose tends to follow a specific rythm and rhyme scheme. Also, written prose usually has sentence structure that differs from casual speech in order to fit that rythm and rhyme.
