Read the following sentence: Rowing in the lake is one of my father's favorite Sunday afternoon activities.

Which of the following correctly describes the verbal and its function in this sentence?

Which elements does strong narrative writing always contain? check all that apply a connection to an outline a series of steps a clear point of view a set of directions a description of events

Read the passage from the tell-tale heart by edgar allan poe. then answer the question. what effect does the varied sentence length have on the tone of this passage

Read the following excerpt from "the city without us" by alan weisman: almost every other compound in nature contracts when frozen, but h20 (water) molecules do the opposite, organizing themselves into elegant hexagonal crystals that take up about 9 percent more space than they did when sloshing around in a liquid state. pretty six-sided crystals suggest snowflakes so gossamer it's hard to conceive of them pushing apart slabs of sidewalk. which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it likens h2o molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine. o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o d. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength (apex)