C, for a longer novel I would say A but since it says short story C makes more sense
What I interpret "cut the cord" to mean is to become independent of something. Therefor I think the anwers are C) Stop depending on his parents E) Leave the farm.
The second one I think so
Answer:
1. <u>Direct Object</u> = subject noun that follows a verb and answers question whom or what.
2. <u>Connotation</u> = <u>emotional overtone of a word</u> (the word "mutilation" has a negative connotation, the latter depends on the culture and how the word is used in specific contexts.
3. <u>Indirect Object</u> = <u>indicates to whom or for whom.</u> (Susan made <u>his brother</u> a sand castle)
4. <u>Sentence</u> =<u> expresses a complete thought.</u>
5. <u>Subject noun</u> = <u>who or what does the action or being in a sentence.</u> (<u>Susan </u>made his brother a sand castle)
6. <u>Punctuation</u> = <u>way of indicating the end of a sentence or phrase. </u>(full stop, comma, and others)
7. <u>Denotation </u>= <u>dictionary meaning of a word.</u> Mutilation = The inflection of serious damage to someone.
8. <u>Ambiguity</u> = <u>confusion</u>. Something is ambiguous when it has more than one meaning.
