Badminton is a neglected racket sport in this country. The volleys are fast-paced. The slams can be sizzling. Drop shots can be extremely delicate.
These sentences are too short and choppy; they need to be combined into one concise thought. Which sentence best accomplishes this task without changing the writer's original meaning?

A) Badminton gets a bad wrap; people should watch it sometime; it's great.
B) When you play badminton, you can get hurt by the volleys, the slams, and the drop shots.
C) Badminton is a game in which the volleys are fast-paced and the slams are sizzling and the drop shots are delicate.
Eliminate
D) Badminton, a neglected sport in this country, is a fast-paced racket game that combines sizzling slams and delicate drop shots.

Three types of literature characteristics of the twelfth century are ? sonnets, histories, ballads, elegies, lyrics. select all that apply.

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

Choose the types of characters an author may choose to create