Justin pounded down the sidewalk as he ran. the run was terribly tough because he was heaving his giant backpack. however, justin had no other choice but to run fast and hard. mr. peterman's doberman was on the loose again and terrorizing all of the kids walking home. fortunately, justin was almost safe at home. which sentence from the passage uses an infinitive?

a. fortunately, justin was almost safe at home.
b. mr. peterman's doberman was on the loose again and terrorizing all of the kids walking home.
c. the run was terribly tough because he was heaving his giant backpack.
d. however, justin had no other choice but to run fast and hard.

"as one of our outstanding historical figures once said, ‘when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but rather because of enemies from within.’" (paragraph 7) how does this quote reveal mccarthy’s point of view and advance the purpose of his speech?

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

During the industrial age, what was one important way businesses told consumers about new products? through phonographs through telephones through telegraphs through catalogues