Answer: I would contend that the right answer is actually the B) MacArthur wants to impress his listeners; Long wants to make them think.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the question is asking specifically for the purposes of their respective speeches. It is important to take into account that MacArthur's excerpt is part of an acceptance speech, whereas Long's excerpt is part of a radio address that the politician gave during the Great Depression. MacArthur is praising and commending the military for their work, using, for that purpose, a very poetic and symbolic language ("you are the leaven which binds together...," or "the shadows are lengthening for me. The twilight is here," just to give an example). His is clearly a speech aimed at impressing his listeners. Long, on the contrary, presents a series of facts and he then poses two very straightforward questions, which seem to be directed to those who were running the country at that time. He responds to the first one firmly, but he does not give an answer to the second one, since it is a rethorical question. His speech, therefore, definitely makes you think and reflect upon his words.
<span>He wants to strengthen patriotic ideals by reminding his audience of the sacrifices of their forefathers.</span>
Answer:
A. That humanity will be punished harshly for going to the planet
Explanation:
In the science fiction movie <em>Avatar,</em> the name of the planet that was explored by humans was called Pandora to suggest that A. That humanity will be punished harshly for going to the planet.
In the movie, humans colonize Pandora which is a beautiful moon of a gas plant in the Alpha Centauri star system to exploit and mine a rare mineral unobtanium.
True to its name, the humans that went to the planet were severely punished and suffered great loss of life and research equipment.
Consider the following conditional sentences, and pay close attention to the conditional verbs in each of them:
If my cousin had been just a little taller, he could have been a basketball player.
If I had enough money, I would travel around the world.
If Alex finishes his essay, he will come over tomorrow.
After looking at how a conditional verb is used in a sentence. I would say that Conditional is the correct answer.
