SAT Question of the Day:The play, which features ------- mix of comedy, pathos, and music, was correctly described by one honest critic as a -------.
(A) a seamless . . debacle
(B) an ungainly . . hodgepodge
(C) an unfortunate . . masterpiece
(D) an inappropriate . . success
(E) a harmonious . . failure

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Answer 1
Answer: Here, you're looking for the two words that make sense. The first word, whatever it may be, should have similar connotations to what the critic described it as.

(A) positive . . negative
(B) negative . . negative
(C) negative . . positive
(D) negative . . positive
(E) positive . . negative

So the answer is B. Put it in the sentence, and both words make sense in context as well, so this shows the answer to be true.

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The correct answer is C, because 'neither' always agrees with the verb in singular form.
The other options are grammatically incorrect:
A - where ARE your keys
B - Farley or Farley's brother ARE helping me
D - tomatoes ARE on that aisle
D. If you look carefully, you'll see tomatoes is on that aisle

Is surprised a connotation?

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Answer:
I’d say so, yes! Since this word does invoke an emotion in addition to it’s literal meaning upon reading it (the meaning of the word connotation), I think so!
Hope this helps!

Why is random sampling a better choice when making an inference?

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because if you do just choose you will probably will just choose and not even look at the other sampling.          i hope that helps

When a bank evaluates a person for a loan, what does the word "capacity" refer to?

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Answer: Capacity refers to the ability of a person to pay back the loan on time.  

Explanation:

Hi, Capacity refers to the ability of a person to pay back the loan on time.  

The ability to repay the loan is calculated by evaluating someone's  debts and expenses.  

Banks evaluates the debt-to-income ratio (how much you owe versus how much you earn) the lower your ratio, the more confident banks will be in your capacity to repay the money you borrow.  

Feel free to ask for more if needed or if you did not understand something.  

The ability to make payments on time.

Which statement best describes the speaker of the poem?The speaker is the grass that is determined to grow over the earth.
The speaker is the shovel that carries the earth and the grass.
The speaker is the body that the grass covers.
The speaker is the person who cares for the grass at the battlefields.

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A: THE SPEAKER IS THE GRASS THAT IS DETERMINED TO GROW OVER THE EARTH.

Answer:

A

Explanation:

He felt like a drunken giant walking with the limbs of a mosquito.Metaphor is the ONLY type of imagery used in this line.
True
False

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The actually use of writing is a simile, not a metaphor.

False is the answer.