<u>Answer</u>:
The tense which relates to an action which either happened previously at an unknown period of time or initiated in the past, and carried to this day is referred as the present perfect tense. It is usually formed by have/has + past participle.
1. My sister <u>has eaten</u> my cakes.
2. The children <u>have lost </u>their passports.
3. Your friend <u>has been </u>happy all day.
4. I <u>have never travelled</u> abroad.
The verbs which are chosen are met, swept, won and known.
The present perfect sentences are
I have met him today.
She has swept this place neatly.
We have never won this competition.
He has known for his success.
Answer:
The author's main purpose for writing is that she is trying to explain that animals can be smart. We know this because it says that "a variety of experiments and experiences with different creatures are showing that some animals have impressive mental abilities." The author introduces the topic with an anecdote.
Explanation:
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Answer:
The universal theme present in this excerpt is:
A. Hard work often leads to injuries and suffering.
Explanation:
"A Girl from Yamhill" is a memoir by author Beverly Cleary. In the particular excerpt we are analyzing here, the universal theme that can be noticed is that hard work often leads to injuries and suffering. <u>We all know that, as a general rule, farm work is hard work. It demands a lot of physical strength from those performing it. The character in the excerpt has the muscles to do the work, but his shoulder sockets are too shallow for the weight of those muscles. When the horses jer.k on the reins, he dislocates his arm. This injury obviously leads to pain and suffering.</u>
