Having grown up in New England, and lived in Boston for 20yrs I know my revolutionary history. Paul Revere ride was to quietly warn colonist that the British Regulars (Army) were going to march on Lexington and arrest some of leaders.
Revere was captured during his ride, and under duress told them of his ride.
Palin is an idiot.
Pretty sure its a simile. It cant be personification because it says “he” which refers to a living and breathing human. I don’t think it would be a hyperbole because hyperboles are an over exaggerated description. It doesn’t use like or as, so i would say in this case simile.
There is an intra-cultural dialogue where language is used as a means of expression. Accurate standard American English is used combined with Spanish words and expressions. This combination shows a relation between their memories of their Puerto Rican cultural and the linguistic capital. So, Spanish words are set to pleasure bilingual readers and maybe make the Anglo reader’s be aware of their lack of knowledge of Puerto Rican linguistic and cultural capital.
An intransitive verb doesn't require a direct object. A cannot be correct because, Ian sharpened what? His hockey skates. So that is the direct object, therefore the verb is transitive. C and D are the same case.
The correct answer is B, because the verb is intransitive as it doesn't need an object. You cannot answer - Carla skates what? No, it is just Carla skates.
