ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Which one of the following short stories takes a series of completely ordinary events and develops them into a character study? A. "Young Goodman Brown"
B. "Paul's Case"
C. "A Private History of a Campaign That Failed"
D. "A Pair of Silk Stockings"

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Answer 1
Answer: The correct answer is D. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" 

This is a highly realistic story about normal everyday mundane things which actually reflect some other aspects about life.

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The words in this excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo that can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto is this:

"The second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell Dantès was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. "

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The words in this excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo that can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto is this:

"The second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell Dantès was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. "

In George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, Professor Higgins is characterized as a A. polite womanizer. B. newly wealthy opportunist. C. crass but likeable scientist. D. quiet but humorous intellectual.

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C.) Hope this helps;) 

What is the adverb phrase in "Have you ever hammered a nail into a piece of wood?"

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The adverbial phrase is " into a piece of wood"

Explanation:

An adverbial phrase is a group of words that work together as an adverb they are giving the same kind of information and they have the same categories such as place, time, manner, etc... this is an adverbial phrase of place as it is explaining where the nail is being hammered, the expression means the same if an adverb is used instead, for example: Have you ever hammered a nail "there".
The adverb phrase would be into a piece of wood.

Which is a correctly written sentence, not a run-on? A. The train left the station at 3 o'clock it should be arriving in town any minute now. B. The summer concert series in the park starts Thursday we plan on going every week. C. The library has a good selection of books and movies we borrow some every week. D. The ferry leaves for the island in fifteen minutes; we need to hurry to catch it.

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D. The ferry leaves for the island in fifteen minutes; we need to hurry to catch it.

from the nexcerpt of The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln and “Letter to His Son” by Robert E. Lee. What idea do Lincoln and Lee both share? A. The Southern states deserve restoration. B. To be patriotic means to defend the Union. C. The founding fathers created a great nation. D. The world will remember those who died fighting for freedom.

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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address describes the bravery of Union soldiers where Lincoln speaks about the sacrifices of the soldiers and what it meant for the war during that time. He applies certain diction for the speech in order to make it more memorable.

In Letter to His Son, Robert Lee uses subjective style of writing because the author addresses to his own son and therefore the language is more personal. Like, Lincoln's speech, the letter also concerns the importance of the soldier's resistance for the fate of the Union.

The correct answer is D.
So base on the excerpt, the idea that Lincoln and Lee both shared in the Letter to His Son is in letter D. The world will remember those who died fighting for freedom. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more if you have question and further clarification 

Which statement describes the revision, if any is needed, that corrects the sentence? "I want to go to the beach this weekend," she said, "unless, of course, it rains." A. No revision is necessary. B. The period belongs outside of the quotation marks. C. Unless should be capitalized. D. Delete the comma after the word weekend.

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"No revision is necessary" for this sentence. When a piece of speech like this is interrupted by named the speaker you don't need to capitalize the first letter of the second half. 
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