Answer:
A
Explanation:
The second paragraph uses dialogue to better illustrate the scene.
Answer:
B. The weather was frigid in Minnesota; it wasn't warm at all.
Explanation:
An antonym is the opposite word or meaning of a given word. It gives the exact opposite or different meaning of what is implied by a word.
In the context of the word "frigid", the antonym will be "warm, hot, pleasant," etc. And among the given statements, sentence B uses the antonym context of the word "frigid". While the other three statements give the implication of the coldness of Minnesota, the second sentence uses the antonym "warm" to add a different aspect of the coldness of the place.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
After a thorough research, there exists the same question that has the full passage.
<span>One might think that proud English writers would welcome a broader readership. However, quite the opposite happened. Though scholars agreed that English was a great language, many felt that it was in danger. According to some scholars, when poorly educated people read, wrote, and spoke, they corrupted the English language.
Today, if you do not know how to spell a word, you look it up in the dictionary. During the early eighteenth century, there were few dictionaries. Those that did exist were mainly collections of difficult words or translation dictionaries (Latin to English, for example). There was no authority on the"correct" way to use or spell words.
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The line in the passage that explains why English scholars felt a dire need to set standards for the English language is this one "<span>According to some scholars, when poorly educated people read, wrote, and spoke, they corrupted the English language."</span>
