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the mysteries of stonehenge

(1) for hundreds of years, the stonehenge monument in england has caught the attention of millions of people. (2) while people have many questions about stonehenge, there are not so many answers. (3) people continue to think of new, intriguing theories about how the giant mysterious monument was built. (4) however, no one knows for sure. (5) maybe this is part of what makes stonehenge so incredibly interesting. (6) this doorway to the past is a mystery, and it probably always will be.

(7) what does this monument look like? (8) the stone structure, which is one of several monuments, gets the most attention and fame. (9) it was built during the last part of the stone age. (10) it stands on the salisbury plain. (11) this is a large meadow in the english county of wiltshire. (12) stonehenge may have been built as long ago as 3100 bce. (13) the date it was built is one of the mysteries surrounding stonehenge. (14) some of the stones date back to 2500, and 2000 bce. (15) that leads some people to think the monument was built over a period of perhaps 2,000 years. (16) this means stonehenge was probably built in stages. (17) experts have studied the monument for a long time, but no one understands how it was built.

(18) think about the impressive acts of construction involved in building this monument! (19) for one thing, some of the huge stones came from places very far away from the site. (20) scientists know that some came from wales, which is 150 miles away. (21) that would be an easy job today, but it was not easy 5,000 years ago. (22) how did the people of that time accomplish this task? (23) some scientists think the stones were brought by hand; they think people pulled the stones with ropes across the land or carried them by sea on boats. (24) others say that it is unlikely ancient boats could have stayed afloat under such a weight. (25) still others believe the stones were carried by large glaciers that moved across the ocean over the thousands of years following the last ice age. (26) the argument follows that once the stones were on the site, building the monument was easy. (27) even if we knew the answers to these questions, who was the monument meant to celebrate?

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which of the following sentences from the passage is a compound sentence?

a. sentence 6

b. sentence 15

c. sentence 22

d. sentence 26

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.