Answer:
1. <u>Direct Object</u> = subject noun that follows a verb and answers question whom or what.
2. <u>Connotation</u> = <u>emotional overtone of a word</u> (the word "mutilation" has a negative connotation, the latter depends on the culture and how the word is used in specific contexts.
3. <u>Indirect Object</u> = <u>indicates to whom or for whom.</u> (Susan made <u>his brother</u> a sand castle)
4. <u>Sentence</u> =<u> expresses a complete thought.</u>
5. <u>Subject noun</u> = <u>who or what does the action or being in a sentence.</u> (<u>Susan </u>made his brother a sand castle)
6. <u>Punctuation</u> = <u>way of indicating the end of a sentence or phrase. </u>(full stop, comma, and others)
7. <u>Denotation </u>= <u>dictionary meaning of a word.</u> Mutilation = The inflection of serious damage to someone.
8. <u>Ambiguity</u> = <u>confusion</u>. Something is ambiguous when it has more than one meaning.
Answer: A. In 2014, 56% of all homicides in our state were committed by a firearm
Explanation:
Answer:
B. Europeans wanted to buy more slaves
Explanation:
Europeans began to practice the lucrative slave trade, which took place for four centuries between the African continent and the American continent. The slave trade brought about changes in African society, because the increase or decrease of internal slavery (in Africa) was related to the greater or lesser external demand (for America). Therefore, the greater the need for slaves in America, the greater the number of enslaved people in Africa. Thus, slave trade became a profitable business. For this reason, African traders began to search for more people to enslave.
Answer: change in tone of writing
Explanation: an author may change the tone of their writing. here is an example:
It was so nice to celebrate my birthday with my friends today. If only I could’ve said goodbye to my mom before she passed.
In this example, the tone of the words change between happy/nostalgic to sad/regretful/melancholy etc.
Answer:
In "The Most Dangerous Game", Connell creates suspense at the beginning of the story A. The story begins with dialogue, not description.
Explanation:
The story starts with a conversation between Whitney and Rainsford, they do talk about the island and about its reputation but they haven't seen it yet, it is far away from them.
