Answer: A. “I ask gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array . . . ?” (paragraph 2)
Explanation:
Patrick Henry gave a powerful speech to the Virginia Convention in March 1775 as they debated on whether to go to war with their British rulers. Patrick argued that it was better to either live in freedom and liberty or to die trying than to live and be shackled.
The opposition to his line of thinking wanted peace for various reasons and he acknowledges these in all the options except option A. In option A he was simply stating that the only purpose the British could have for the massive army they were assembling was to subjugate the Americas.
Answer:
Wiley lived with his mama in a ramshackle hut, deep in the swamp. Wiley’s father disappeared years ago and, whenever he asked his mama what had happened, she told him that the Hairy Man had got him.
ANSWER is option D.
Because if you think about it, the Atlantic is a vast distance, but a puddle really isnt. So comparing such a large distance (the Atlantic) to such a small one (puddle) is understatement.
Answer:
C. The police officer gave a ticket to the truck driver.
Explanation:
The subject police is doing the verb - "gave" to the truck driver. And the use of "by" towards the end of the sentence is not valid in active voice. The subject-verb relationship changes in the passive voice. So, while the other three options (A, B and D) all put the subject "police officer" at the end of the sentence, that means it is already in the passive voice, added with the use of "by" in these sentences. So, the correct sentence that is in the active voice is option C.
Answer:
It depends
Explanation:
It depends on whether the writer enjoyed that song at the time when he/she wrote the lyrics I guess. There needs to be more proof to be sure that it is one, because it is a pretty common saying. I'd say yes or no to be on the safe side no.
