<u>Answer:</u>
Comfortable
<u>Explanation:</u>
One type of the adjectives is predicate adjective. A predicate adjective is an adjective which follows a linking verb and modifies or refers back to the main subject of that linking verb.
It usually is used just before the noun it modies.
Here in this example:
'Penguins seem comfortable in the coolest habitats', comfortable is the predicate adjective which follows the linking verb 'seem' and modifies the noun.
Answer:
C. The June 27th date is an important tradition that occurs in summer
Explanation:
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson which tells the story of the annual tradition of stoning a drawn person, which is believed necessary foor a good harvest that year. The ritual is held every year on June 27th and this excerpt establishes the importance of that date by showing people of the village gathering in the square.
Furthermore, in some bigger villages, the lottery starts the day before in order for the final draw to be held on June 27th emphasizing the significance of that date and importance of the ritual taking place exactly on that day.
Answer:
The significance of Mr. Douglas brand and the moat lies in the cover that Detective Birdy Edwards needs to protect his identity from being discovered by the Scowrers, a murderous secret society that was busted by Edwards in the US. The moat offers physical protection to the house where Birdy Edwards lives. So, both Mr. Douglas brand and the moat are shields from the relentless enemies who were after his life after they were released from prison.
Explanation:
The "Valley of Fear" was the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was written about 1914. It chronicled the events that led to the discovery of Birdy Edwards, a Pinkerton detective in Chicago, who ran to England to escape from the murderous hands of a notorious gang. He was not aware that the society had members spread over the globe, including Professor Moriarty. The secret society never forgives and the members never forget. That is why they traced Edwards to England, though he had earlier disguised his identity by answering Mr. John Douglas and carved out a residence surrounded by a moat for physical protection.