Repetition of grammatical structure in a sentence like for example "i love singing, dancing, and eating". or "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"
Let's cut the chit chat, and formalities. I'm not one for greetings or unnecessary niceties.
The answer is A.
Why?
Because a run-on consists of two or more independent clauses that are not separated by a colon or semicolon.
This is evident in Choice A
Answer:
A. compassionate.
Explanation:
The author seems to know how the caged bird really feels and understands its struggle. He seems to show compassion for the caged animal through the way he tells of how it lives. Not only that, but the poem itself is titled 'Sympathy', which is kind of a synonym for 'compassionate'.
Answer:
His bet, in addition to supporting the wife, is something he cannot predict.
Explanation:
Smiley bets against the health of Parson Walker's wife, which is already incongruous, because it makes him cheer against a person, wishing that he does not win the disease, that is, wishing that he die. In addition, he bets on something completely random that he has no control over, besides being completely irrelevant to him, since he won nothing by losing or winning the bet.
