(a)give this sentence in indirect speech" I'm l
looking for my car keys ." said dad (b)"she had written three letters. "said the teacher ​

Answer:

A) Dad said he was lookin for his keys

B) She told the teacher she wrote three letters

Explanation:

No quotations were used and the sentences were rephrased

Not long after Henrietta’s death, planning began for a HeLa factory—a massive operation that would grow to produce trillions of HeLa cells each week. It was built for one reason: to help stop polio.


By the end of 1951 the world was in the midst of the biggest polio epidemic in history. Schools closed, parents panicked, and the public grew desperate for a vaccine. In February 1952, Jonas Salk at the University of Pittsburgh announced that he’d developed the world’s first polio vaccine, but he couldn’t begin offering it to children until he’d tested it on a large scale to prove it was safe and effective. And doing that would require culturing cells on an enormous, industrial scale, which no one had done before.


The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (NFIP)—a charity created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who’d himself been paralyzed by polio—began organizing the largest


what is the central idea of this paragraph?

The thing I like least about the weekend is Sunday evening. It’s the furthest point away from Friday, but it’s also the closest point to yet another Monday morning. I’d give anything to win the lottery. It’d save me from yet another commute to work, battling through the honking traffic and stinking fumes. According to the Medical Gazette, fighting through the rush hour causes excess stress hormones to build up in your blood stream. Over time, all that damage takes years off your life. For me, that’s yet another good reason to hit the snooze button and slide back under the duvet. It’s only Sunday morning after all!

2. It was ...... an interesting book that I couldn't sleep until I had finished it. * 10 poin A. so B. such C. who D. which E. that​

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Which end mark is needed?
The chef created a beautiful wedding cake
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Period (.)
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Question mark (?)
OC. Exclamation point (!)
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Question 6 of 10
How can a speaker ensure that an audience remembers the most important
point of a speech?
OA. By putting the point at the beginning of the speech so the
audience hears it first
OB. By putting the point at the end of the speech so the point remains
in the audience's minds
OC. By using note cards to carefully organize the speech and keep it
from running too long
OD. By providing as many details as possible so that facts stay in
listeners' minds
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Which of the following is a correct method of documenting a source using MLA format?

A.
Hamilton first introduced this technology back in the seventies (Hamilton, 83)
B.
This technology was first introduced back in the seventies (Hamilton 83).
C.
Hamilton first introduced this technology back in the seventies (Hamilton 83).
D.
This technology was first introduced back in the seventies (Hamilton).

What is a difference between a formal inquiry and an informal inquiry?
O A formal inquiry supports casual research, while an informal inquiry supports in-depth research.
O A formal inquiry includes unofficial surveys, while an informal inquiry includes scientific surveys.
O A formal inquiry asks conversational questions, while an informal inquiry asks no specific questions.
O A formal inquiry includes a set purpose or goal, while an informal inquiry has no set procedure.

The main reason why The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is controversial today is because
O it incorporates dialects that are outside the realm of proper English
O it is a children's book in which children behave irresponsibly
O it uses language that was common at the time but is considered offensive today
O it promotes slavery as an acceptable practice

please help me.
Tomorrow is my english exam
1.She said,"Would you like me to help you"?(indirect speech)​

write essay about your best friend?



help please!​

What similarities do you see between the world Nelson Mandela is speaking about and the world today.

27.4.2 Test (CST): Persuasive Texts
Question 9 of 15
Which phrase best describes the perspective of this passage?
Our town should invest in more bike lanes. Currently, I peddle to work
on the one road with a bike lane, and it's the busiest road in town. We
need bike lanes on smaller streets that connect homes with schools
and businesses. The safer people feel on their bikes, the more they'll
ride, and the healthier our town will be.
OA. That of a person who doesn't enjoy exercise
B. That of a person who owns a bike store
OC. That of a person who often rides a bike
OD. That of a person who drives through the town

Read the paragraph.


The Grand Canyon is about 277 miles long, 1 mile deep, and anywhere from 1 to 18 miles wide. Located in Arizona, it is one of the most breathtaking places in the world. In 1869, an American geologist named John Wesley Powell led a river expedition through the canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers. Powell named the area the Grand Canyon. Thousands of people come from around the world to visit the canyon.

Which represents the topic sentence?


a)The Grand Canyon is about 277 miles long, 1 mile deep, and anywhere from 1 to 18 miles wide.

b)Located in Arizona, it is one of the most breathtaking places in the world.

c)In 1869, an American geologist named John Wesley Powell led a river expedition through the canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

d)Thousands of people come from around the world to visit the canyon.

Which of the following sentences uses the active voice?


The lighthouse was built halfway down the cliff so that the beams could be seen below the high fog.


During bad weather, keepers would work around the clock to make sure that the light was burning and the lenses were clean.


Many old lighthouses have been turned into museums or hostels.


Now just a beacon to history, the old lighthouse saved thousands of lives in its day.

Are you going to the seminar this weekend I am?

How does Orwell use irony in this excerpt?

The text shows that if the animals work harder, they will have luxuries they dreamed of.
The text shows that Napoleon’s dreams conflict with the dreams of the animals.
The text shows that the animals expected a different outcome than the reality they are facing.
The text shows that Snowball and Napoleon never meant to mislead the other animals.

Which was a characteristic of Elizabethan
theater?
O a strict adherence to rules
O elaborate costumes
O a silent audience
O complex lighting designs

17. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?

A. Delete the comma after ounces

B.
Change uses to used

C. Change the comma after units to a colon

D. Make no change

How does the conflict in the text best connect to the
views of society in the late 1800s?

Write a letter to the head teacher of your school complaining about at least two bad thing your teachers do in the school.

Verify the inaccurate statement about Socrates. O In Socrates, Condemned to Death, Addresses His Judges, also known as Apologia (The Apology), Socrates apologizes to his accusers for his reckless behavior. O Socrates alludes to Aristophanes-a famous Greek playwright who wrote a play that featured a character named Socrates. O In The Apology, Socrates often utilizes the device of allusion in developing his central idea of whether he is indeed the wisest man, as claimed by the Delphic Oracle. In this allusion, Socrates labels Aristophanes a slanderer and suggests he's a liar.​

Question: Read the lines from "Journey."
The world is mine: blue hill, still silver lake, Broad field, bright flower, and the long white road.
A gateless garden, and an open path:
My feet to follow, and my heart to hold.

How do the phrases gateless garden and open path help express the meaning in these lines?

- They show that the speaker has lost her way in life
- They show that the speaker feels trapped in her life.
- They show that the speaker makes risky choices in life.
- They show that the speaker is free to choose her direction in life.

Which term matches the picture?

Which of the following is NOT something that must be included in a well-developed paragraph? (2 points)
a topic sentence
description of the sentence
proper capitalization, punctuation and spelling
supporting details

Choose the best answer.

We need to cut down on …………… for our good health.
fruit and vegetables
sugar and fat
milk and yogurt
working out

The grassland and valley ......... of Chiang Mai is unrivalled.
scenery
compact
reuse
damage

A: Why do farmers ............ an organic crops? B: It’s good for our health.
cut down on
throw away
turned out
turn out

Jane is one of the ......... in the Rock Band, she is a singer.
perish
participants
ruined
disaster

I’m …………… of myself for getting angry.
abandoned
participant
ruined
ashamed

Playing games online too much …………… our eye sights.
ruins
consumes
artificial
materials

I was a dainty ballerina girl standing by the curtains, waiting to hear the right music that would send me floating on my tiptoes. I was like the Christ child lifted out of the straw manger, crying with holy indignity. I was Cinderella stepping from her pumpkin carriage with sparkly cartoon music filling the air.

In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.

–“Two Kinds,”
Amy Tan

The narrator is motivated by a desire for
.

What evidence in the text best supports this conclusion?

Write a letter to your friend telling him or her how you saved a child from danger

In the film version of the fight, what can you infer about Mercutio and Tybalt's true
intent?

“As religious leader Greg Boyle notes, ‘Abject poverty, political instability, torture, and other abuses push thousands across our border. There is not a deterrent imaginable that equals the conditions that force their migration.”

How does this quote help the author develop the claim that border walls will not discourage immigration?

Choose 1 answer:

A: It establishes some of the conditions that might force people to flee their home countries.
B: It asks the reader to consider the moral and religious factors that might force people to leave their homes.
C: It explains the ways that border walls and border security act as deterrents to migration.
D: It provides details on a study that outlines how many people risk their lives to cross borders in search of better lives.

1. How are the speeches usually structured?
A. as a very long list
B. with proverbs and quotations
C. as a series of short anecdotes
D.with an opening, body, and conclusion

2. Why might you use personal pronouns in a speech?
A To make your listeners feel included
B. To make your speech easy to follow C. To make your point clearly
D. To make your speech impressive

3. Which of the following can be used as persuasive techniques?
A. Commas and semi-colons
B Emotive language and rhetorical questions
C. Verbs and adverbs
D. Adjectives and nouns

4. What is meant by objection handling in an argument on a persuasive piece of writing?
A.Using threats
B. Agreeing with the opposite view
C. Acknowledging the opposite view and explaining why it is invalid
D. Looking at the opposite view and persuade you are correct

5. When are rhetorical techniques most often used?
A. In speech writing
B. In descriptive writing
C. In letter writing
D. In narrative writing​