Read each of the excerpts from "The Revolt of Mother." There was a sudden dropping and enlarging of the lower part of the old ma
n’s face, as if some heavy weight had settled therein; he shut his mouth tight, and went on harnessing the great bay mare. He hustled the collar on to her neck with a JERC. A boy stood before the kitchen glass combing his hair. He combed slowly and painstakingly, arranging his brown hair in a smooth hillock over his forehead. He did not seem to pay any attention to the conversation. Which best explains why the author included both of these scenes in the story? A. to develop the connection between the barn and the house B. to develop the relationship between the male and female characters C. to develop the connection between the animals and the people D. to develop the relationship between the old man and the boy
I think the best statement that explains why the author included both of these scenes in the story is that its purpose is to develop the relationship between the old man and the boy. The answer is letter D.
D. to develop the relationship between the old man and the boy.
Explanation:
This is the statement that best describes why the author included both of these scenes in the story. In this text, the author draws a clear relationship between the old man and the boy. While the old man seems unsettled, the boy seems completely unconcerned by the conversation that just took place. These shows the two people occupy very different roles in the household.
The correct answer is D. it uses imperfect coordinating structure.
Parallelism refers to the use of the same word form throughout a particular sentence. So, in the example above, in order to achieve parallelism, we would need to change the word 'vacuuming' into 'to vacuum,' in order to keep the consistency with the other two verbs: 'to dust' and '(to) straighten up.'
Answer: little guest kindly, and took care that she wanted for nothing.Madam Shaw, a quiet old lady, with an imposing cap, exclaimedon seeing Polly, "Bless my heart! The image of her mother asweet woman how is she, dear?" and kept peering at the newcomer over her glasses, till, between Madam and Tom, poor Polly lost her appetite.
