I always have dinner with my family <u>ON</u> Christmas Eve. - Makes more since than the bottom two.
I always have dinner with my family (At) Christmas Eve. - Does not make since
I always have dinner with my family (in) Christmas Eve. - Does not make since
<span><span>Yes, the word "sand"
is indeed a homograph. Homographs are defined as words (usually pairs) having
the same spelling. They aren’t necessarily pronounced the same. In fact some
words completely change their meaning when there is a shift in the
pronunciation. But they should always be used in the proper context, since they
will have different meanings. In this case, "sand" is a homograph
since it can be used either "put or sprinkle sand", "polish
using a sandpaper", or "a granular substance formed from </span>soil
erosion".
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The correct answer is <span>b. <––––– The children were told to be quiet by the teacher.
That is because this is a passive construction and means that the subject that is actually the teacher influences the children, not the other way around.</span>