Thes best option from the given answers, would letter A.
Answer:
A). Tell about an experience with a computer virus.
Explanation:
As per the question, a way to better associate with this excerpt is to 'tell about an experience with a computer virus' as it would help the audience to relate to it and understand it effectively. The speaker's <u>personal experience with the virus would not only enhance the clarity of the message regarding the impact of viruses on systems and the private data of users that author wishes to convey to the audience</u> but also help promote its effective understanding that would help elicit intended response. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
Answer:
D. Dorothy wanders along the yellow brick road with Toto sitting in her basket, searching for clues about how to find the Emerald City.
Explanation:
Using context clues from the text, we can understand that this passage is in <em>present participle</em>. This is because of verbs like "wanders", and the use of the suffix "-ing" in the word "sitting" (infinitive form: to sit). Therefore, the verb "to search" gains the same suffix added to it.
During a project concerning words in digitized books, researchers estimated a total of 1,022,000 words and they also said that this number would rapidly increase by several thousands in a year!
but, when you see a number like this, you have to keep in mind that these include different forms of the same word and some of these words may be archaic (referred to words that are not in modern day use)
according to the options given, the best answer would be c) 1,000,000
I used bold font to correct the dialogue. I hope my answer helps you (:
Ray hesitated, clutching the
small, broken gift in his hands.
He felt ridiculous. "I guess you
don't want my present then" he
asked. "The only thing I want
from you is for you to leave"
Linda said, wiping away her
tears. "You think one present
can make up for all those
missing years?" Ray put the
damaged photo frame down
on a nearby table. "Of course
not. I'm sorry I spoiled your big
day." He paused for a moment, then turned and walked out.
