Read the paragraph. (1) owning a pet is popular in the united states. (2) for example, an estimated 83 million people own dogs and about 95 million own cats. (3) however, only about twenty percent of people choose to adopt their pet from a shelter. (4) specifically, that’s about 3–4 million cats and dogs who are adopted each year from shelters. (5) finally, 6–8 million enter shelters. which transition in the paragraph should be revised? revise “for example” at the beginning of sentence 2. revise “however” at the beginning of sentence 3. revise “specifically” at the beginning of sentence 4. revise “finally” at the beginning of sentence 5.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.