Read the sentence from a speech. in fact, all taxes are counterproductive. which question might you ask in order to find out why the speaker thinks this is true?

a.“could you tell me more about the ill effects of taxes? ”

b.“on what do you base this conclusion? ”

c.“did i understand you to say that taxation is a bad idea? ”

d.“would you be in favor of abolishing all taxes? ”

How can you work on building positive relationships?

I’ve given a lot of thought to what one of them should be, and the answer seems clear.

Read the excerpt from "a pair of silk stockings." but she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxurious things—with both hands now, holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers. which best describes the underlying tone of the excerpt created by the connotations of the words “soft,” ”luxurious,” “glisten,” and “serpent-like”? 1. gloom 2. temptation 3. forgiveness 4. suspicion