Read the excerpt from "The Telephone: A Truer Tale."
Based on the excerpt, which statement best describes the
author's attitude toward Alexander Graham Bell?
The story of the telephone's invention in 1876 is one of
hard work, determination, and triumph. Many accounts
make it sound like a fairy tale. After all, it has a terrific
happy ending in which the hero, Alexander Graham Bell,
uses his astonishing new device to transmit the words "Mr.
Watson, come here. I want to see you." However, the true
story of how the telephone came to be is not quite as
happy as most imagine. In fact, it is not a tale of triumph at
all, but one of tragedy. What's more, the first words ever
spoken over a wire could not possibly have been uttered by
Alexander Graham Bell, because he was only two years
old at the time
The author greatly dislikes Bell for taking credit for the
invention of the telephone.
The author feels pity for Bell because he is not the real
inventor of the telephone.
The author celebrates Bell even though he gives him
only partial credit for the telephone.
The author feels it is important to show that Bell was not
the true inventor of the telephone.

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

Which sentence about subject-verb agreement is not true? a. singular subjects go with singular verbs. b. plural subjects go with plural verbs. c. when the subject and the verb go together, they agree. d. plural verbs go with singular subjects.

Which sentence is correct? laura lent me her copy of cooking weekly so i could use a recipe. i enjoy doing crossword puzzles from the new york times. herman melville wrote the novel “moby d i ck.” maggie loves to read the smithsonian magazine.