The full question is:
Tarshis writes, “The Titanic’s crew had been warned that icebergs lurked in the ship’s path.” The word "lurked " *
1 point
A. suggests that icebergs were abundant in the Atlantic Ocean at that time.
B. tells readers that the ship was moving with great speed.
C. implies that the icebergs were not easily visible and posed a great threat to the ship.
D. indicates that the crew could have avoided the icebergs.
Answer:
C. implies that the icebergs were not easily visible and posed a great threat to the ship.
Explanation:
The word "lurked" refers to the word "lurk" which refers to something that is hidden and that makes it difficult to visualize in order to surprise and catch a person unawares and who was not paying enough attention, or who could not see what was hidden, hidden. Therefore, the use of the word "lurked" in the phrase above, means that icebergs were not easily visible and represented a major threat to the ship.
A) One day I had said that Italian seemed such an easy language to me that I could not take a great interest in it; everything was so easy to say. "Ah, yes," the major said.
These lines from "In Another Country" by Ernest Hemingway, contribute to the prevailing mood of apathy in the story.
Answer:
Challenges i think
Explanation:
he Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.
A gerund is a verbal used as a noun. It ends in -ing.
ur gerund phrase in this sentence is " by preparing "....and it is functioning as the object of the preposition.
