Read the sentence.

with a new quarterback, the team hoped to contend for the championship.

if the prefix con- means “with” or “together,” what does contend mean?

a. to stretch together; compete

b. to yield possession; quit

c. to play again; repeat

d. to go before; replace

Once you have finished revising your peer’s essay, continue to demonstrate your understanding of grammar and punctuation by writing an essay containing all of the grammatical concepts outlined above. your essay should be short, just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example of every type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing it about the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.

Read this passage from "the american dream." it does not say all white men, but it says all men. . how does the second part of the sentence relate to the first part?