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<span>Based on thу excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams," represented above, I think that the third option from the attached scale clearly shows the meaning of the word priggish. I am pretty sure that obnoxious is the most suitable word to explain the meaning of the whole phrase, but if you are not so sure, check it in dictionary. Do hope it will help you in your homework.</span></span>
The correct answer is C. To get different points of view on the news.
Even though news are often based on the same facts, events can be perceived from different perspectives. These different perspectives or angles are translated into the news and give as a result different points of view. These differences rely heavily on the ideology and the interests each source represents and stands by.
So, as the manner in which information is presented may vary because they are subject to the standpoint from which each source looks at the event, we should get the news from different sources to create our own critical opinion about events.
If the talented voleyball player were to accept the revised terms, she could sign the scholarship offer today.
<u>"Were to" is generally used to highlight that the conditional form that has been used presents a hypothetical situation that is highly unlikely to happen.</u> Therefore, "were to" emphasizes the improbability of the condition. In the case of this specific sentence, it is unlikely that the talented voleyball player will accept the revised terms and; therefore, sign the scholarship offer today.
<span>The statement that best describes the character of Lord Capulet is that he is oppressive and controling. He threatens his own daughter to strip her away of her own inheritance if she doesn't do what he is ordering her to do. He wants her to marry a decent man that he has already picked out for her, whereas she doesn't want to please her father and live in a loveless marriage. What she wants to do is elope with the love of her life, Romeo, but we all know what that ended up like. </span>
The correct option is A.
In the passage given above, sentence 1 and 2 introduced the main idea of the passage while sentence 3 to 6 serve to add supporting details to the main idea that has been introduces. The sentences throws more light on the physical description of the cottage.
