Which sentence best states the central idea of the first paragraph? A Life in New York was teetering between old and new. B Peop
le once traveled mostly by horse, carriage, and ship. C New engineering feats were being accomplished in the 1800s. D People crossed the East River by ferry-boat, night and day.
Hello. You forgot to mention that this question is about the article "New York City, 1869" written by Marcia Lusted.
Answer:
D. People crossed the East River by ferry-boat, night and day.
Explanation:
The first paragraph shows how the crossing between New York and Brooklyn was not as easy as it is today. In the paragraph we can see that before the construction of the point, the passage between these two regions was not done in an innovative and technological way, but through ferries. People crossed the East River by ferry, night and day, until the bridge was built and revolutionized the movement between people.
<span>A.He tries to help the governor.<span> B.He backs into the electrical apparatus.</span><span> C.He tries to help Ben and the apprentice.</span><span> D.<span>He moves some wires on his chair.</span></span></span>
The last one. The only scenario where you wouldn't put a comma in the first quote is if it's a completed remark that uses particular punctuation such as a quotation or exclamation mark, but never a period. Hope this helped.
The answer is A <span>Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.</span>
