From Latin vorax, vorac-(from vorare 'devour') + -ious.
Answer: The first paragraph is the "hook" to get the reader interested. The writer is showing that ancient games and modern games-- even future games have something in common.
The second paragraph is an example. The writer says that there is some evidence that playing games may have helped people endure a famine, and there is some essence in games that reveals moral truths.
The third paragraph explains the example and extends a logical argument that games make life more bearable as an escape from reality, and give the players a sense of accomplishment amid chaos or strife.
Explanation:
It makes me wonder if the rest of the essay may go on to explore the role of rules, and a sense of fair play that may be important in chaotic situations to help people remember that you have to "play fair" and "take your turn" especially when everyone is experiencing the same stressful conditions.
The correct answer is A.
At the beginning of the novel, when Gregor first discovers he has transformed into an insect, he thinks about his current working situation. We can see that Gregor works as a travelling salesman. He dislikes the job, but does it to pay off his parent's debts. He is the sole supporter of the family. This reflects the family structure of that time.
However, after Gregor's metamorphosis, he loses the possibility to work. Due to this his family has to get jobs of their own in order to support not only themselves but also Gregor.
Answer:
She’s enrolling in swim lessons and a water safety class because of this.
Explanation:
Progressive (continuous) tenses are tenses used to describe ongoing actions. Tenses that belong to this group are the past, present, and future progressive tenses. They can be easily recognized by the use of the verb form ending in <em>-ing</em> (e.g. <em>He was going/ He is going/ He will be going</em>).
The only sentence that contains a verb used in the progressive tense is the sentence <em>She’s enrolling in swim lessons and a water safety class because of this.</em>
Receiving a thank you from somebody after doing something nice.