The sentence can be completed using the present perfect tense. The correct blanks are <u>has been</u> and <u>got</u>.
<h3>What is the present perfect tense?</h3>
The present perfect tense is the type of tense that combines the present tense with the perfect tense. It expresses the past event that affects the present situation.
To make the present perfect tense the sentence must include the subject, auxiliary word (have, has), and the main verb in the past participle form.
Therefore, the correct blanks are<u> has been</u> and <u>got</u>.
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Question 1:
Humorous passage 1: "It (the umbrella) was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat and to allow one the opportunity to put on British airs as the atmospheric conditions demanded."
Humorous passage 2: "(The umbrella is) An item to be carried in the street, to be used to startle friends and—in the worst of cases—to fend off one’s creditors."
Question 2:
Passage 1 is funny because it compares the umbrella to an ornamental bat, which sounds weird in the first place. Plus, the umbrellas is said to be used by people who want to seem British, which is even more outrageously funny.
Passage 2 is funny because it treats the umbrella as a scary object which can be used even to fend off people you owe money to, which is absurd.
In both passages, the author uses tone and voice in a very witty way: he speaks seriously about absurdity, about unimaginable stuff. It is like an encyclopedia of weird and fun facts. That is what makes it funny: the contrast between a serious tone and larger than life images.
Answer:
1. The tone is cautious and foreboding. It warns the reader that soon, something unexpected and bad will happen.
2. Phrases to support this include;
- "If it hasn't happened yet, it will happen soon".
- "If you don't like bugs, watch out."
Explanation:
The writer of the article warns the reader of something that happens after every seventeen years and that is the appearance of the Cicadas. It can be an overwhelming experience when the Cicadas appear from all corners, taking over the environment.
People who do not like bugs might find the emergence of these bugs overwhelming and that is why the writer warns them to watch out for the Cicadas.
