Answer:
1.) Jane can't speak foreign languages well.
2.) He must have known about the accident.
3.) You needn't tell Jan what happened.
4.) We might rent our house this summer.
5.) She might be 15, but she looks much older.
6.) He can lift 200 kg in the next Olymic Games.
(I don't know if 3 is fully correct...I think it is, but you may need to change "needn't" to a different word if you haven't been using it)
Answer:
"After a few minutes there was a guffawing peal of thunder from behind and fantastic raindrops, like tin-can tops, crashed over the rear of Mr. Shiftlet's car."
Explanation:
Look at the excerpt carefully.
"After a few minutes there was a guffawing peal of thunder from behind and fantastic raindrops, like tin-can tops, crashed over the rear of Mr. Shiftlet's car."
Similes compare nouns using the words "like" or "as."
"After a few minutes there was a guffawing peal of thunder from behind and fantastic raindrops, <u>like</u><u> tin-can tops,</u> crashed over the rear of Mr. Shiftlet's car."
Thus, this excerpt would be the correct answer. I hope this helps! :)
When we say counterclaim, from the term itself, this means to counteract a certain and given claim. Based on the given paragraph above regarding school locker searches, the text that shows as a counterclaim to the thesis statement of the author is this: <span>Unfortunately, lockers can become a container for dangerous items that do not belong in a school setting. The answer would be the second option.</span>
