Read the passage and then answer the question:
Nickels Pickles has been a family-owned business for over
75 years. However, the greed of the average consumer has
nearly driven the company out of business. The practice of
bypassing small specialty stores in favor of big
supermarkets needs to end.
Which option best describes the purpose of the passage?

Answer:

A. To take a stance on an issue

Explanation:

Option A is the best option that describes the purpose of the passage.

From the passage we can see that the author revealed Pickles' determination in seeing an end  to the practice of bypassing small specialty stores in favor of big supermarkets.

Her stance in the matter is that bypassing small specialty stores is something that is unacceptable to her and should be put to an end.

The above answer is correct.

Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."

Once these disparate parts were held together by a common enemy, by the fault lines of world wars and the electrified fence of communism. With the end of the cold war there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust, a sense of national identity would evaporate, that the left side of the hyphen—African-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American—would overwhelm the right.

What is the denotative meaning of fault lines in this excerpt?

lines that are drawn when placing blame
areas of defense in times of war
long cracks in the surface of the earth
breaks in modern American society

What is Douglass saying about his intentions?
A. He will continue to try to read, no
matter what.
B. He will give up reading if he is
punished for it.
C. He will be grateful to the Aulds for
furnishing him with an education.
D. He will leave Baltimore in order to
be able to read.

Manager: "We are increasing your team size by 19%."
Supervisor: "Great, I currently have 16 people on my team. With this increase, I will
now have
members on my team."
18
19
2
O
22
24
m

which of these prefixes means like or love

Complete the proverb: Early to bed.......​

there is a old beggar walking down ---------- royal road he has a hat in one hand and a walking stick in the other

Figurative language helps create a story’s_______________.

Which element of Greek tragedy refers to the tragic flaw within the protagonist that helps bring about his or her downfall?

Which sections of a scientific research report are most useful to someone who is scanning a report to determine its relevance to their own topic?
A.) The table of contents, the bibliography, and the epilogue
B.) Chapter titles, quotes, and illustrations
C.) Topic sentences, the thesis statement, and the conclusion
D.) The abstract, the section headings, and the summary

“After studying, Derek not only got an A on the test,”

but he also scored the highest in the class.
and he got a 100%.
but he was also magnificent.
but he scores well on classwork.

What do you do when guys friend is giving you mix feelings?

I have to write an essay about: The human and the inhuman in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.
If you could give me idea to put in here or help me with the framework/outline it would be great :)

10 One day Gloria wants to play football for her
in the World Cup
A country
B nationality
С
group

Use the drop-down menus to complete the analysis of this sentence.

The tiny white kitten curled up in its basket.

“The tiny white kitten” is a
that serves as the
of the sentence.

The head word of the phrase is the word “
.”

All of the other words in the phrase
the head word.

Which sentence from the passage best highlights the idea that members of the Russian upper class do not contribute to society?

A.
Occasionally, his eyes were darkened by an expression of weariness or disgust, but neither weariness nor disgust could for an instant dispel from his face the idleness that was the dominant and habitual expression not only of his body, but also of his very soul.
B.
The wrinkles in his brow would deepen, and a struggle of doubt or pain would seem to begin.
C.
In Garpkhavaya Street, in one of those immense houses the population of which would suffice for a whole provincial city, there lay one morning in bed in his apartment Ilya Ilyitch Oblomov.
D.
Anyone looking deeper, more sympathetically, would after a few moments' inspection turn away with a smile, with a feeling of agreeable uncertainty.

Jessica is teaching a summer school computer programming class. She needs to write a text that will show students how to build a website using a particular programming language. What purpose should Jessica keep in mind when writing her text?

a guide will greet you as you disembark from the boat to your the city

A poems rhyme theme is usually marked with what

Read this passage:
MACBETH. Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible
To feeling as to sight? or art thou but
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
-William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act II, scene i
What evidence suggests that the dagger Macbeth sees is an illusion?
O A. Is this a dagger which I see before me, / The handle toward my
hand?
B. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going;/ And such an
instrument I was to use
C. A false creation, / Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
O D. And take the present horror from the time, / Which now suits with
it.
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During the Victorian period, there were many social changes and intellectual developments. As a result, a crisis of faith rocked society. How does the speaker In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson reflect this crisis in society?


A.
Grieving, the speaker first conveys his despair and anger but then reconfirms his religious belief.


B.
The speaker questions the purpose of friendship, since friends are separated by death.


C.
As a result of his friend’s death, the speaker’s love for his friend decreases, but then his affection grows.


D.
Wondering what becomes of his friend after death, the speaker questions the nature of identity.

Mara's ___ about going into her basement comes from the time she walked
through a spiderweb down there.

A. Etymology
B. Epiphany
C. Trepidation
D. Metamorphosis

2. Fill in the following gaps using suitable words.

One of the (a) ---- of water in our country are the rivers, Rivers are (b) ---- in our life, literature, and culture. But are the rivers in good (c) ----- ? Unfortunately, they are not. A few are already dead and several are going through the (d) ----- of death. The river Buriganga is an example of a (e) ----- river. A report (f) ----- in the Daily Sun describes what has (g) ----- to the river Buriganga and why. It's water is (h) ----- and a perpetual (i) ------ fills the air around it. But that is not what it was like (j) ------.



PLz answer as many u can :-) ​

sample of apology letter to my teacher for failing in English
​

1.yesterday evening thr phone........two times while we were watching tv.
A,rung
B,was ringing
C,rang
D,had rung​

MULTIPLE LETTERS PUZZLE
IN EACH WORD. ALL OCCURENCES OF ONE LETTER HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

the effect of Corona virus on environment​

how is water a source of beauty and joy? explain​

Using context clues as well as base words, identify the likeliest meaning of the underlined word unexceptional in the passage. A. ordinary B. beautiful C. unforgettable D. unfair

Which of the following is an example of the concrete meaning of language?
A - joy
B - Sorrow
C - Love
D - Paint

Type the adjective in the sentence. (Ignore articles) Press Enter.
We heard the loud whistle of the train.