Answer: He often becomes annoyed with his mother's grumbles.
Explanation: Many times throughout the excerpt the tone is that of someone not agreeing with what is being said. " I was supposed to have it all, and in her mind that meant a nice quiet suburban town in California" This is meant as a "disagreement" but not necessarily that of importance enough for confrontation.
The last sentence makes sense because it is most unlike the others. The second to last makes sense as well because of the word “hoped” but it is still similar to the first 2. I would pick the last sentence.
The answer is a simile because it uses "like"
A personification is making an object or animal act and look like they are human. Example: She heard the last piece of cake calling her name. This is personification because cake doesn't talk like humans can.
An oxymoron is using two words to describe something that mean the opposite. It is kind of like irony.
Example: A fast turtle. This is an oxymoron because turtles are not fast.
A synecdoche is a part used to signify the whole. Example: Check out my new wheels. Wheels is a synecdoche because it is referring to a car.
A simile compares two things using like or as. Example: She is as innocent as an angel. This is a simile because it uses as to compare something.
Answer:
a
Explanation:
accurately, quickly, and thoroughly are all adverbs describing how to write her report. in a parallel sentence, a list of items needs to be the same part of speech, type of phrase, or type of clause.
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