The answer would probably be a type of tree, because Mallard is a type of duck. So for example Mallard : duck is the same as Oak : tree
The poem is about a louse on Jenny's hat. While in church the speaker notices it running around on Jenny's hat and hair. She is such a proper woman, she would be horrified to know that the louse is there so he won't tell her. The last choice is the best answer.
"With rising sea levels and coastal construction, shoreline erosion is something we should all care about" is the most ideal way to conclude the essay because it repeats ideas that were likely already mentioned in the essay rather than providing new information or simply restating the thesis without evidence.
The inflection of the verb occurred is a past-tense.
I can't tell you which one is the answer since I don't have the text, but read through the passage, and think about how the announcer cutting into the "regular programing" makes you feel. Does it add suspense, annoyance, frustration or confusion?