Alas is a very common formal word
Answer:
His parents separated soon after his birth, and Hughes was raised mainly by his mother, his grandmother, and a childless couple, the Reeds. He attended public schools in Kansas and Illinois and upon graduating elementary school, Hughes was named class poet, although he had never even written a poem.
It's about time we went home
Answer:
body's
Explanation:
It actually would be bodies in that sentence.