Answer:
D a cheerful attfrwed recovery
By explaining the great results of his proposal, he is preparing the reader to agree with him.
By writing that his proposal will end hunger and poverty, the reader is eager to hear his plan and is predisposed to agree with him. When the reader learns of his actual plan, however, the reader is moved to shock.
The overall effect is that other plans to end poverty and hunger -- which Swift dismisses as ineffective -- now appear more reasonable.
Answer:
(D) Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.
Explanation:
Semicolons are used when dealing with two thoughts that could be their own sentences.
Potential Sentence One: Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview.
Potential Sentence Two: He had thought through each potential question.
The semicolon separates these two sentences, so that they are one sentence.
<u><em>Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.</em></u>
Dear Editor.
My name is Mary Smith and I write this letter to point out customs in our community that are very negative and can be harmful to everyone. I believe that this topic can interest the production of your magazine and help the entire community to become aware of these habits and thus fight them.
One of the most common bad habits in our society that needs to be stopped is the habit of disposing of garbage indiscriminately in the middle of the street. I see people, throwing papers, candy and snacks packaging, napkins and any other kind of garbage in the street, without looking for one of the public garbage cans that we have scattered around the city. These garbage can be very small, but in addition to causing dirt in our community, it can cause accidents and even encourage the proliferation of pests. We must stop this immediately.
Another even more damaging custom is pet abandonment. In addition to this being a harmful custom, it is inhumane and very cruel, which must be punished severely and fought as soon as possible, as it causes the suffering of many animals.
I would like to ask you to consider the possibility of publishing something about these customs, along with an appeal for them to be exterminated from our society.
I count on your cooperation.
Regards
M. Smith.
