Answer:
<u>From the story–The House on Mango Street</u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
In this story, particularly in chapter 29 we read about the role of "four skinny trees" in the life of <u>Esperanza</u> which were beside her house. We are told about them: "Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the ground. They grow up and grow down and grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the sky with violent teeth and never quit their anger. This is how they keep".
In a sense, Esperanza is motivated by the trees.
Answer:
A preposition is a function word that combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usually expresses a modification or prediction.
(Please let me know if I make any mistakes, thank you. :D)
Answer:
Even as girls' options have opened up, boys' lives are still constricted by traditional gender norms: being strong, athletic and stoic. ... Yet when it came to their bodies, girls said they did not feel equal. About three-quarters of girls 14 to 19 in the survey said they felt judged as a sexual object or unsafe as a girl.
Explanation:
The answer is d.) Why do I have to memorize Psalm 23 1-6?
It should be wrote Why do I have to memorize Psalm 23:1-6?
Answer:
In this sentence, "latter" means "replacing an old building."
Explanation:
<u>When we use "latter", it refers to the last of two elements previously mentioned. It is a way of referring to that element without the need to repeat it.</u> When we need to refer to both the elements separately, we use the words "former" and "latter", "former" referring to the first element. Take a look at the example:
Charlie and Jesse were not convinced, but for different reasons. While the former (Charlie) thought their mother was lying, the latter (Jesse) thought she did not know the truth herself.
<u>In the sentence we are analyzing here, the two elements mentioned are: "are we building on an empty lot or are we replacing an old building?" Then the sentence continues with, "if it's the latter." Therefore, latter refers to the second element, "are we replacing an old building." If we are replacing an old building - says the speaker -, we must face the decision of...</u>
