Mrs. Flowers is being described quite positively here as the adjective 'benign' simple means warm-hearted or kind. and graceful connotes a sense of elegancy. She is smiling warmly and genuinely.
A collective noun is a kind of noun that denotes a collection of things or a group of individuals. The sentence that contains a collective noun is: The legislature met in secret session. The correct answer is option d. The collective noun in this sentence is the word "legislature". Legislature refers to the group who make laws.
Like medals with their ribbons
A five hairs beard of wisdom
And victory filled up
Answer:
She explains to him that he has an upper hand in the situation (knowing that Jack was saying bad things about him). She then tells him that if he refuses to go back to school on his own, she'll tell their parents who will tell the school principle and that everyone will start treating him like a freak that needs to go to a special needs school. That is ultimately what makes up his mind to go back.
