Answer:
She believes that a thorough knowledge of your topic and plenty of practice is leading to success.
Explanation:
The first verb to believe is used in present simple tense because it refers to her habits or general truth. In this example, she expresses something in what is she certain. The second verb to lead is used in present continuous tense because this action will be also present in the future and refers to a permanent situation that will continue and does not stop in the present moment.
Answer:
Because although he believes that his son should not smoke, he does not think that smoking is such a serious and hateful sin that the boy is severely punished.
Explanation:
"Home" by, Anton Chekhov is a story that addresses the relationship between father and son and their conversation about the dangers of stimulating smoking.
In this story, Yevgeny Petrovitch Bykovsk discovers, through the housekeeper, that his seven-year-old son was caught smoking cigars from his father's drawer. The father calls his son to talk about how this habit is wrong for such a young boy, but he has difficulties in punishing the child because he does not think he has done anything serious and hateful.
In medias res- in the middle of things
geats- people of southern Sweden
epic-long narrative poem about national heroes
Hygelac- Beowulf’s uncle
Grendel- the monster who pillages Heorot vill
Wiglaf- loyal companion of Beowulf
Wealhtheow-Hrothgar’s queen
mere- lake or pool
Wyrd- fate
