Though he once treated Ivan as if he were almost his son, his life kind of went sour after his wife left and he grew less attached to Ivan, who was a sore spot in their marriage. These days, Mack drinks and his ethics are, well, questionable.
<em>Since then, kites have become more than just entrancing pieces of flying art. </em> Without changing the meaning of the sentence, what is another word that could be substituted for entrancing?
A. Attractive
B. Adventurous
C. Common
D. Practical
<h3>Answer:</h3>
Since then, kites have become more than just <em>attractive</em> pieces of flying art.
<h2>Goodluck! </h2>
Without the word spring in the first sentence of this paragraph, how would you know the time of year in which the story takes place? The following options apply:
-Buds on the trees were swelling.
-The association of youth and gladness with the rebirth symbolized by spring.
The swelling buds point to a specific time in the life cycle of trees while the association of youth and gladness as elements of spring, of the rebirth of spring, is quite strong in this paragraph, specially as “youth and gladness” are located clearly on the sky and earth.
The remaining option, “Branches rustled faintly in the fresh breeze”, doesn’t provide a link to spring as strong as the other options.
