Which transitional phrase in the following sentence hints that gracie did not express her ideas as clearly as she could have? at times, it almost feels as if i am holding ice because the snow often maintains its same shape when taken off the ground; in other words, if i grab a hunk of snow in the shape of a rectangle, it will remain as a rectangle even in my hand. select one: a. at times b. as if c. in other words d. if i grab

The correct answer is:

c. In other words

Explanation:

In other words, is a connector to explain about the ideas previously expressed in a clearer way, or to repeat the same idea using a different set of words. In this case it is possible to see that Gracie does not express the exact same idea in the two connected statements.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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