It means most important. For example, a priority for you would be to get good grades. It's currently the most important thing for you right now.
the dead leaves
leaves is the plural noun
If we imagine ourselves in the scene in which the witness speaks with a firm and confident voice saying "that is the man I saw", the most probable thing is that it convinces us because she is very sure of herself, the witness does not doubt it for a moment, she/he is stating it.
The word <u>averred</u> can be replaced by <u>stated</u> since they have the same meaning. Other synonims can be claim, declare or affirm.
7. james and sara 8. cicely 9. frank
Some colleges require that each potential student completes an essay.
Subjunctive mood is defined as the verb form used to express a wish, a suggestion, a command, or a condition contrary to fact.
To convert the above sentence into a subjunctive mood, REPLACE REQUIRE WITH PROPOSE.
Some colleges propose that each potential student completes an essay.
In this case, propose means a suggestion.
