<span>ANIMALS is the word in the sentence that is a plural common noun.
Plural
noun is a word that indicates that there are more than one person,
animal, place, thing, or idea. When you talk of more than one of
anything, you are using the plural nouns. Plural nouns are written using
the same word and simply adding s, es, or ies to the end.
Animal is a singular noun. You add "s" to make it into a plural noun. Thus, ANIMALS.
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Frederick Douglas would rather that people treat him with contempt than conforming to other's desires, thus betraying himself and his values. This shows that he wants to be true to himself, and in a world where other people's opinions matter more than your own, that is a very bold statement. Some people have beliefs that are very valuable to them, yet they consider abandoning them for the sake of popularity or preventing ridicule.
Jesting with them and turning their hunger for food into homesickness
Explanation:
I play football.
in passive voice
Football is played by me.
I am playing football.
in passive voice
Football is being played by me.