James is smarter than Steven. Since smarter is already used to show that James has a higher mental ability than Steven, there is no need for "more"
The correct answer
here is figuratist audience. The figuratist is a person who is a critical
thinker and uses language in innovative and often witty and colorful way. That
is why this kind of play would appeal to this kind of audience who enjoys word
games and double meanings which induce many comical elements. The comical
effect is often the result of a misunderstanding produced by the double
meanings. The opposite of a figuratist is a literalist who views everything literally.
Answer:
gerund phrase:
by preparing dinner for the family
noun use:
predicate noun
Explanation:
I think it would go after
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "B. At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding the professor before him. The professor was comfortably attired in sneakers, gray flannels, a blue sweater, and a white shirt open at the neck."
Here are the following choices:
<span>A. Professor Barnhouse closed his eyes, pursed his lips, and stroked his temples. He held the position for a minute.
B. At ten minutes before H-hour the general came in, shepherding the professor before him. The professor was comfortably attired in sneakers, gray flannels, a blue sweater, and a white shirt open at the neck.
C. The tenth still told me nothing. It was only last night that I discovered how it fitted in with the rest. The sentence appeared in my thoughts last night, while I was toying absently with the professor's dice.
D. Dutifully and fearfully I watched. A high-pitched humming seemed to come from the inkwell; then it began to vibrate alarmingly.</span>
