7. in which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition? a. i wanted to leave, but i was embarrassed to do so. b. we discovered that candy will do anything but work. c. i would like to return to italy, but i have no money. d. the lake is pretty, but it's too cold for swimming.

Sonnet 57 being your comprehension your servant is the a. speaker b. person addressed in the poem c. husband of the speakers beloved d. beloveds serving woman

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community

L3.4.3 test (cst): wrap-up: fractured identitiesas always on new year's eve, my father asked me todance the last dance of the year with him, and at midnighthe held my mother as she wept in his arms for her isla andher familia so far away. this time i did not just feel myusual little pang of jealousy for being left out of theirperceptions.which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of thisexcerpt? oa. by having elenita refer to a new year's custom, the authorreinforces the theme of honoring one's cultural traditionsb. by having elenita say that she no longer envied being left on thesidelines, the author conveys her maturity, leaving the readerhopeful.c. by describing elenita's jealousy, the author reveals the truth of theconflict between her and her motherod. by having elenite's father dance with her mother the authorhighlights the connection between the couple, leaving the readerhappyprevious