Answer:
b. To prevent the monsters from jumping onto his house.
Explanation:
Richard Matheson's fictional novel "I Am Legend," tells the story of a young scientist named Robert Neville and his efforts to save the world from a plague that turned every living being into monsters. And in that effort to help rid the world of the plague, he also had to fight and overcome the barrage of attacks from these monsters lying in wait for him.
Neville, whose blood is immune to the infection, tries to help find a cure. But along that journey, he also encountered numerous monsters who lay in wait for him to make a mistake and be taken over. And knowing that the monsters come every night to his house, he decided to burn down the neighboring houses so that these monsters won't jump into his house.
Thus, the <u>correct answer is option b</u>.
Answer:
Jason's speech should be as follows:
"Drug abuse in America's cities <u><em>are</em></u><u> </u>on the rise every day. About 20% more elementary school kids get hooked on narcotics today<u><em>, </em></u> than in the 1960s. So, we can easily see that we've got a big problem. Now<em><u>,</u></em> let's talk about what we can do about it.
Explanation:
In the first sentence Jason uses the incorrect auxiliary verb as the noun referred to is a plural noun and not a singular noun. <em>(Plural Noun = America's cities, therefore the plural auxiliary verb = are)</em>
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In the second sentence, a comma may be added for pause to show the comparison between the present and the past. <em>(... narcotics today</em><u><em>, </em></u><em> than in the 1960s.)</em>
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In the last sentence, a comma may be added to indicate additional information, a pause to offer an effect, or an indication of an instruction to follow. <em>(Now</em><em><u>,</u></em><em> let's talk...)</em>
Answer:
You can use this as your hook if you'd like:
"Have you ever wondered how a certain species can affect the world? Well, Jellyfish are an aquatic species that live in oceans, which they have their negative effects on the world. As a matter of fact, jellyfish are overpopulated, and this can cause many effects, especially to fisheries, a place where fish are caught."
I did my best with that, but you can fix it how you'd like.