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Minutes later, wild bees in their murderous thousands attacked the young performer, and quickly covered his whole body. He fell and with him the bees, which stepped up to attack. At first, the spectators assumed that this was another magical act.
‘... which stepped up the attack’.
a. What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the
passage?
b. What is its function?
Answers:
a. It is an adjective/relative clause.
b. It qualifies the noun ‘bees’.
Explanation:
An adjectival clause is a subordinate clause, which begins with a relative pronoun such as "which" in the provided example. Its function is to add details about a noun or pronoun, working as an adjective despite being a phrase and not just one word.
In this example, the word "which" is a relative pronoun that acts as the subject (the bees) and adds details about their actions.
Answer:
The main ideas of the text are that the works of Shakespeare should not be considered elitist, since they can be appreciated and recognized by people in social classes and completely different situations. In addition, the text shows how easy it is for prisoners to appreciate Shakespeare's work, because they recognize themselves in the characters and are able to associate the events presented in the works with their personal experiences.
Explanation:
The central idea of the text is the subject that the text wishes to transmit to the reader through the presentation of stories and events, that is, it is the main theme of the text, where all the information will be established around. In "Teaching Shakespeare In a Maximum Security Prison" we can see how the author approaches Shakespeare's idea is universal and applicable to all audiences. The author, Laura Bates, promoted classes on Shakespeare and his works to prisoners in a maximum security prison in Indiana. She realized how prisoners were able to appreciate and understand Shakespeare's works, which shows her how these works are applicable to the most diverse audiences, and should not be seen as something elitist and inaccessible. In addition, she realized that prisoners identified with Shakespeare's characters, especially Macbeth, where they were able to associate with the character, in addition to associating the intrigues, fights and spills presented in the book, with personal situations experienced by them.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The passage is explaining what a professional tailor is, and the reasons why this profession is dying out. It's not talking about any other profession, it's not dismissing the importance of the profession, and it's not encouraging young people to become a tailor in this passage. It is just bringing awareness on this issue.
Answer:
B. Everyone knows that umbrella is mine.
Explanation:
The pronoun mine suggests the speaker is talking about themselves.
