Thoreau writes, "when our lives cease to be inward and private, conversation degenerates" to become a. seeking an advantage over others. b. mindless and sterile. c. mere gossip. d. a fantasy about a fiction

Which revision fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? while reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. a.) curled up in my lap, my dog slept while reading a new mystery book. b.) while i was reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. c.) my dog, while reading a new mystery book, curled up in my lap and slept. d.) curling up in my lap while reading a new mystery book, my dog slept.

How does the poem’s mood and tone change in each of these stages? odes and elgies

In saying that 11: 30 am was in the small hours of the morning, bertie is using