Find the language from which the following word traces its earliest origin.

mercy

Which thesis statement appears in your published essay? A. working B. final C. fake D. limited

When Lucius says the conspirators' "hats are plucked about their ears." What is he suggesting? A. He is speaking metaphorically, comparing their cowardice to plucked chickens. B.

A writer wants to make the following claim: Because of their convenience and ease of use, we should start using dollar coins instead of paper money.

When language conventions are observed, which of the following can still cause difficulties in communication? Select all that apply. ambiguous words sentence structure context levels of abstraction

Which sentence should be revised to reduce wordiness? A. People live with a general expectation of privacy, not considering how thoroughly their daily actions are monitored and recorded by various devices. B.

The national highway traffic safety administration estimates that the average cost of a fatality from an alcohol-related crash is: $3.5 million $1.5 million $500,000.00

What words can be spelled with the letters n f t r o?

Which statement is NOT true about Ellis Island? A. It was a large island off the coast of Boston. B. It was the first stop for many immigrants to America during the 1800s. C. It was a small island with several buildings. D.

Consider the following situation: Michael, a student, is writing an editorial for the school newspaper to encourage the school to adopt a proposed plan for recycling plastic bottles. What is Michael's purpose? A.

What social issue does Kate Chopin primarily depict in her story "The Story of an Hour"? the defeatist attitude of genteel nineteenth-century women the inner concerns of ordinary women in the nineteenth century the abusive treatment women commonly