Answer: A
Explanation: The use of short sentences reflects Emerson's purpose "to speak truly" to his audience, without embellished language or lengthy syntax.
Answer:
Most likely B.
Explanation:
Not A, because analogies are a comparison of two different things.
Not D, because we are talking about safety, not authority.
There is no expert included in the passage. Not C.
Assuming that you don't want your pet/s to be run over, the answer is B.
Answer:
When attempting to decipher the meaning of a new word, it is often useful to look at what comes before and after that word. The surrounding words can give readers helpful context clues about the meaning and structure of the new word, as well as how it is used.
(Eliot 75)
When it comes to parenthetical citations, I am going to assume that you are using MLA guidelines. If so, it is only necessary to cite the author's last name, followed by the page number, with no parentheses between them. The last choice is the only one that just gives the last name, so it is correct.
Answer:
D. The atmosphere is a key part of our environment and of Earth’s processes.
Explanation:
The answer is choice D because all the other answer choices are details from the story, and do not describe what the excerpt is entirely about, unlike with answer D.
