English, 23.10.2019 08:00 1Angel2Got3Brains

Read the passage.

mommy song

"mommy's calling somebody important now, maya. look! over there is the racetrack that makes lots of noise and plays ‘turkey in the straw’ and spits the racecars out and drives mommy sort of bonkers! okay . . hi, professor ricks. it's ruby clay. yeah, i'm okay. i'm a little bit stressed at the moment, but i'm okay. i have a question . ."

which statement best reflects how the language in this passage serves the author’s purpose?

a- the speaker feigns excitement and uses simple language to try to influence her daughter and then speaks more authentically to let the professor know how she’s feeling.

b- the speaker refers to herself in the third person to confuse and distract her daughter and then uses casual language to make the professor feel comfortable.

c- the speaker uses humorous language to be playful with her daughter and then uses formal language to impress the professor.

d- the speaker uses harsh language to reprimand her daughter and then speaks to the professor as though they are colleagues.

Answers: 2

Show answers

Another question on English

English, 21.06.2019 16:30

Answer asap the importance of being earnest! 21. identify and explain how symbolism was used in the play. respond in complete sentences.

Answers: 2

Answer

English, 21.06.2019 20:40

In part one of "cruel tribute," how do king aegeus's actions affect the advancement of the plot? he causes ariadne to fall in love with theseus. he causes theseus to become the new king. he causes the birth of a hero in troezen. he causes king minos to become angry.

Answers: 2

Answer

English, 21.06.2019 22:00

Complete the following sentence with the phrase that is grammatically correct public libraries are important because they encourage learning, provide low-cost resources, and o o a. inspire community involvement b. community involvemeling o c. to inspire community involvement o d. inspiring community involvement

Answers: 2

Answer

English, 21.06.2019 22:00

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Answers: 1

Answer

You know the right answer?

Read the passage.

mommy song

"mommy's calling somebody important now, maya....

Questions