Read this sentence from Ten Days in a Mad-House.

Some clothing was flung on the floor and I was told to put it on."

Which word in the sentence most strongly conveys the idea that the hospital staff was rude to

the patients?

clothing

told

floor

flung

Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence: As I walked along the beach I saw a couple playing frisbee with their children

Which of these phrases uses parallelism to create a sad tone?

How can vegetarians (people who don't eat meat) get the essential amino acids? a) Vegetarians can combine two or more plant protein sources that, taken together, provide all the essential amino acids.

For each line of poetry, select the literary device it represents. On a proud round cloud in a white high night. A. consonance B. assonance

Have you ever wondered why penguins do not fly? These flightless birds swim rather than fly since their wings have evolved into flippers." Which strategy for introductions does this passage use? Use a quotation. State an unusual fact. Ask a question.

According to Cugoano, where does he get his ideas about slavery from? He gets his ideas from other formerly enslaved people. He gets his ideas from his family and friends. He gets his ideas from his formal education.

What does logical mean

The OED is a good example of an abridged dictionary.

Humans and many other organisms don't live in water. Why might a person make a statement that all life is aquatic?

Read this passage:There's one other alternative-one that takes both skill and courage: Forgoing any cradling action, grasp the cone more firmly between thumb and forefinger and extend the other fingers so that they are out of the way of the dripping