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C. Rick and Kate built the house with their own hands.
Explanation:
An active voice is opposite from the passive voice. In this example, the subjects are Rick and Kate and they are doing the action. The verb is to built and refers to active because the subjects are performing an action on object. The object in this example is house. This example is in active voice because there are all elements needed for the acting and can be transformed into passive voice.
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A:The police no longer suspect Mary of murdering her husband.
Explanation:
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a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products
Direct characterization is when the author specifically tells the reader the traits of a character. In this excerpt, Dickens tells you that the woman is elderly, wise, experienced and knows what is "good for children". If Dickens had used indirect characterization, he would have need to shown her wisdom and experience by including specific examples. The reader would then be lead to develop his own conclusion about the whether or not the woman was wise and experienced.
