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- British people have a reputation for being rather quiet and reserved. However, a new study has (1) <u>revealed</u> that Britons are actually quite sociable and the (2) <u>average</u> person claims to have 14 close friends. Although a minority of those questioned (3) <u>admitted</u> that they had no best friend, a quarter said that they had more than 18 close friends. Experts said that this is (4) <u>due</u> to changes in the way people (5) <u>spend</u> their free time. They are now more (6) <u>likely</u> to invite friends to their homes or go out socializing than previous generations. The increasing use of mobile phones and emails has also made it easier to (7) <u>keep up with</u> a greater number of friendships. Men's relationships are not (8) <u>deep</u> though they tend to have more friends. Women, (9) <u>on the other hand</u> prefer to have a small number of friends they can trust (10) <u>t</u><u>o</u><u>tally</u>, and with whom they can feel completely at (11) <u>ease</u>. The idea that people in the north of England are more neighborly than those in the south seems to be backed (12) <u>up</u> by the survey. However, despite having friends, it seems that family still (13) <u>plays</u> an important part in most people's lives. When asked who they would (14) <u>turn</u> to for help if they were ill or had a problem, the majority said that they would (15) <u>call</u> upon a relative first rather than a friend.
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Answer:
Personification is when you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have. This creative literary tool adds interest and fun to poems or stories. Personification is what writers use to bring non-human things to life. It helps us better understand the writer's message.The following is an example of personification used in The One and Only Ivan by Katharine Applegate. The main character Ivan is a gorilla that is given human qualities. The following lines make it seem like he thinks and expresses himself like a human.The last example is from The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. In this book, the crayons feel emotions and act like humans. The crayons express that they had enough of drawing and quit. I have to color all the Santas at Christmas and all the hearts on Valentine's Day. I need a rest. Personification is commonly used in advertising.
Explanation:
A participle has the following form: verb + -ing, and the only word in this sentence that takes that form is A, 'flying', which is the correct answer.
<span>clause has subject and verb
adverb modifies/describes verb, adverb, adjective
C is it. </span>
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Explanation:
I think it is false but I don’t know