Answer:
a) Her students <u><em>are observing</em></u> a moment of silence.
b) Francine <u><em>is studying</em></u> her Spanish lesson now.
c) Water <u><em>freezes
</em></u> at 0°C
d) It <u><em>boils</em></u> at 100°C
e) The water for the tea <u><em>is boiling</em></u> now.
Explanation:
The simple present tense form of the verb is used to describe or talk about an action that is currently happening or that happens often. It uses the simple form of the verb.
Present continuous tense is used to talk about an event that is ongoing or is bound to happen, an act that is still going on. It uses the "verb+ing" form of the verb.
The correct verbs in parenthesis are given as follows-
a) Her students <u><em>are observing
</em></u> a moment of silence. (Present continuous tense).
b) Francine
<u><em> is studying</em></u> her Spanish lesson now. (Present continuous tense).
c) Water <u><em>freezes </em></u>at 0°C
. (Simple present tense).
d) It <u><em>boils </em></u>at 100°C
. (Simple present tense).
e) The water for the tea <em><u>is boiling</u></em> now. (Present continuous tense).
Singular noun is a noun that assigns to one thing, one person and one idea. Example: Boy, Girl, Father, Mother, Man, Doctor and so on.
Ok the setting is clearly outside.
The first point could be that the description of the growling dog gives an effect of being surrounded by danger, especially with the repetition of the growling coming from everywhere.
It give a feeling of being trapped and Stephen king uses this to create tension.
The second point could refer to the woman and her strange actions because she is frightened of the unknown, and often being in the outside exposes you to things you can’t always escape from. King uses this to convey a fearful setting that a reader can relate to.
I hope this helps :)
Well a ballad is <span>a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture. </span>They are tricky if you don't read it carefully.