The winter solstice is again upon the Northern Hemisphere, and though the year's shortest day heralds the onset of winter it also promises the gradual return of the sun after a prolonged period of darkness.
That there are holidays at the time of this astronomical event is no coincidence. Since ancient times, people have celebrated the solstice and observed it with many different cultural and religious traditions. Some of them survive to the present day—though not always in the form you might expect.
<span>Approaching the curve is the participal phrase and the word modified is slowed.</span>
Answer:
i think the graph increases, then decreases
Explanation:
I feel 'while' would be the connecting word here. Without it the sentence flops and it helps add onto it with the extra sentence part.
I sharpened your pencil. You were away.
'While' should be the conjunction.
Answer:
There are many unexpected issues making life hard.
Explanation:
There are many unexpected issues making life hard. ... Based on what Amira says about her daily life, what would help Amira and her friends be less bored? The camps provide some basic needs, whereas Amira's village is mostly destroyed.