<h2>Answer:</h2><h2 /><h2>Explanation:</h2><h3>A counterclaim is acknowledgement to the other side of an argument. Here, the author is acknowledging that baseball has been around longer than football and it is more popular. </h3>
The correct answer is D), the sentence that uses ellipsis correctly when integrating this quotation is: Macbeth describes life as a "poor player that struts ... his hour upon the stage." Ellipsis is used to indicate that a word or group of words has been intentionally left out of the quotation, in this example, the ellipsis is put instead of the words "and frets" that are in the original. Options A and C do not need the use of ellipsis because there are no word missing, and option B does not need it because it is at the start of the quotation.
B. It was a voted by the legislature to pass
Answer:
Ponyboy has empathy for others and selflessly takes it upon himself to help people in need.
Explanation:
There are several scenes that depict Pony's selfless personality throughout the novel. After Johnny stabs and kills Bob Sheldon, Ponyboy acts selflessly by traveling to Windrixville and hiding out with Johnny. Although Ponyboy has no reason to hide from the police, he decides to be there for his friend and hide out with Johnny in the abandoned church. When Ponyboy learns that there are several children trapped inside of the burning church, Ponyboy risks his safety by entering the building to save the children. Fortunately, Ponyboy is unharmed and is able to save all of the children that were trapped inside. Towards the end of the novel, Ponyboy again displays his selfless personality after reading Johnny's letter. Ponyboy takes into consideration the feelings of hundreds of other boys who are experiencing similar struggles before he decides to the write the novel.
