Answer:
B. john's '69 ford is his favorite car.
Explanation:
Apostrophes are used to:
- To indicate possession
- To indicate an omission of letters or numbers
- To separate the s in plural letters/numbers and abbreviations.
In the question given above, John is the owner of the ford car, therefore in the sentence an apostrophe is used to indicate John possession of the car. Also, the apostrophe is used in the sentence to indicate an omission of a number. The year 1969 is represented as '69. Hence the correct use of apostrophes becomes:
John's '69 ford is his favorite car.
Answer:
I was in middle school 7-8th grade, me and my friends would skip school to go pick fights with students from other middle schools. I thought it was okay because my peers made me feel it was alright they had my backs no matter what happened I had nothing to fear and it was a way to escape the pain and frustration from being at home and in school at that moment the rush flowing in my head was nothing but fun.
Answer:
Allusion.
Explanation:
The allusion is exemplified as the literary device through which the author proposes a quick and indirect allusion or reference to a particular personality, place, event, idea, or object that carries its significance historically, literary, politically, and culturally. The chief aim of employing such a device is to uplift the contextual value and relevance of the text.
In the given quote, the author employs literary allusion to enhance the contextual worth of the text (as reflected by the reference to great literary fiction like 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley and G.B. Shaw's famous play 'Pygmalion') that requires the readers' to possess prior knowledge to have a comprehensive understanding of the author's intended idea. Therefore, '<u>allusion</u>' is the correct answer.
A contraction is a word made by shortening and combining two words.