Which are important to consider when identifying the purpose of a speech? Check all that apply.a.cultural context
b.expert opinion
c.central ideas
d.language
e.audience

In the sentence "It took less time to drive from one city to the other than they had anticipated", the answer that correctly describes the bolded word is D:

The word less is an adverb describing to what extent.

In this sentence, the word less functions as an adverb; this means that it modifies or qualifies an adjective, a verb (in this case), or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

Answer:

D) the word less is an adverb describing to what extent.

Explanation:

An adverb is a word that modifies, adds further information or that puts more or less emphasis to a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase or a clause. We can normally identify them in a text when they provide a description of how, where, when, in what manner and to what extent something is or something is done or happens.

In the sentence, the word "less" acts as an adverb because it describes to what extent it took (a verb) to drive from one city to the other.

The right answer is B. European colonization around the world helped spread the languages. For five centuries the European empires colonized almost the entire world, introducing their culture, religion, social structure, and most importantly, language. In the early period of discoveries Portugal, Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands discovered most of the American Continent, parts of Indonesia and Australia, implementing their Indo-European languages in the development of those countries. In the second wave of colonialism, European empires spread its control over Africa and Asia, increasing the spread of Indo-European languages. As a result, Indo- European languages dominate the globe geographically today.

Answer:

A

Explanation:

they (not contact).....to their family since they went away