In the first paragraph of Passage 1, the <em>main purpose</em> of Douglas's discussion of the<em> growth of the territory </em>and population of the United States is to:
- D. Suggest that the division into free and slave states does not endanger the Union.
Based on the given question, we can see that from the complete text, there is the narration by Douglass that the growth and territorial reach of the United States is important.
With this in mind, we can see that he made this statement so that he can prove that the free and ex slaves were not a danger to the Union.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D
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<u>Answer</u>:
In the short story “Civil Peace,” Jonathan feels optimistic about the changes that the war has inflicted on him and his family.
<u>Explanation</u>:
This short story by Chinua Achebe talks about the after-effects of the Nigerian Civil War. The protagonist Jonathan has a bicycle and his house after the war. He drives a taxi and makes a little amount of income. He comes back to his house with his family and all them pick up jobs to support themselves as well as to repair certain parts of the house. He then runs a bar for soldiers outside his house. He also receives an amount of 20 dollars for turning in rebel currency to the Treasury but that too gets taken away by the robbers who come and ask for money.
Despite everything Jonathan is positive and sees on the brighter side. He counts his blessings that is his life, his wife’s life and the life of three of his children. Jonathan wants to feel happy about life and not feel sad for those who died. His optimism shows in the repairing of the house, in opening the bar for employment and even when robbers take away their money.
The teacher is 48 years old. You can tell that the key means that add the 2 and the 4 together to get the answer. For the 2, add 4,6,8,8 and go the 4 you have to add the 0,0,7,7,8 and then you get 26 and 22. Lastly, add them together and then you would get the answer ‘48’.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. A modifier describes, clarifies, or gives more detail about a concept.
In A, opening the window modifies the evening air. Having finished dinner modifies the dishes that were washed in the sink.
C is the only one without a clear word not modified.
