When the sailors and passengers sighted land, they recognized it to be Cape Cod. Hope this helps
Answer:
Explanation:
Here are the three sentences that I would choose and why.
- Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. <em> It was a huge surprise that everyone experienced on Dec. 7 1941. The whole speech is about that surprise.</em>
- No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory believe interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again Hostilities exist. <em> I choose this one because it shows how determined Roosevelt was never to let this happen again. America will fight to see to that end. Look at some of the words treachery, righteous might, </em>
- ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December Seventh, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire. <em>Here Roosevelt is urging every American talk to congress through elected officials to back their heavy duty when they declare war on the Japanese Empire which he has already done.</em>
My comments are in <em>italics.</em>
Definition:Sentence fragments are groups of words that look like sentences, but aren't.
Example:Which is why I cried.
This sentence could be corrected by removing "which is why." The sentence "I cried." is a complete sentence. I is the subject, cried is the action.The sentence could also be corrected by joining it with an independent clause. I was sad, which is why I cried.
Answer:
The bushes are dancing because:
4. The birds are hopping around in the branches.
Explanation:
The passage we are analyzing here clearly states that it is because of the birds that the bushes seem to be dancing:
<em>[...] and the bushes fairly danced with birds.</em>
<em>[...] as the small gray birds hopped on the swaying branches.</em>
The birds are hopping, stretching their wings, puffing out their chests, all the while making the bushes' branches sway. Why does the author use the word "dancing" to describe the movement of the branches, then? This is a technique called personification. Bushes cannot dance but, by saying so, the author conveys the idea that the way the bushes are moving is beautiful, rhythmic, hypnotizing, just like dancing.
They gave us the written word where before stories were word of mouth. Even though they wrote in Latin many of the root words are used today in the English language. The gave us measurements like mile, foot and inche. Also Roman numerals are still used, especially in regards to time-pieces. They gave us Christianity. They also introduced some spices and small animals like poultry.
