Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in tense? A.
When the buzzer sounds, everyone in the factory is ready to go home.

B.
Occasionally, Steve's boa escapes and startles someone in the kitchen.

C.
David ran into the room when he hears the music.

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Answer 1

Answer: The sentence which contains inappropriate shift in tense is C, because in the first part of the sentence there is a past tense 'ran', which means that the verb in the second part of the sentence also has to be in the past: hears should shift into 'heard'.

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Part AThis story is written from Justine’s perspective, and the reader sees what is important to her. How do Justine’s priorities change over the course of the story? When the story begins, Justine is excited to go out with her grandmother. After some kids make fun of her new outfit, she decides that she can't possibly go out in those clothes. At first she’s focused on her own feelings, but later she thinks more about how her grandmother might feel. Justine's priority at the start is keeping her mom happy by going out with her grandmother. As the story continues, Justine realizes she enjoys going to the movies and showing off her new clothes, whether or not her grandmother comes. At first she's willing to go along with her grandmother's plan, but she gets so embarrassed she has to tell her grandmother the truth. Question 2 Part B How does Justine demonstrate her changing priorities? Justine yells at the kids who tease her, announcing proudly that the outfit is a gift from her grandmother. Justine pleads with her mother to let her skip the movie trip. Even though the outfit is ugly, Justine willingly reschedules her movie trip with her grandmother. She suggests that she and her grandmother go shopping together for new clothes instead of going to the movies.
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can you add a picture plzz or what is sentence four

Why did release not upset fiona? the book is the giver

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It is because she did not understand love and emotion, Only Jonas had gained that because of the giver.

Which word in the sentence is the direct object? The baseball coach gave a good workout to her players. A. workout B. baseball C. coach D. players

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A, because the phrase consist of subject, verb, and object.
the subject is (the couch), the verb is (gave), and the object is (workout), because the object is the noun that the verb affectes on.
it would be clear if you transform it into passive.
"the workout was given by the baseball coach to the players" :)

The answer is A. workout

>The following sentence is what type of figurative language?
A. imagery
B. personification
D. simile
E. metaphor
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The sentence contains a simile, because it compares the plain to a handkerchief. It also contains the word "like", so it's a simile, not a metaphor. I hope this helped! :-)

PART A: Why is Mr. Winter’s and Harriet’s interaction at swim club significant to the story’s plot?

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Answer:

Bringing Harriet home she knew that the baby's not real.

Explanation:

Harriet accepts a babysitting job at a swim club even when she doesn't know anything about kids, and the parents instruct her not to check on the baby. As the night unfolds, and Harriet fights her growing temptation to look in on the baby.

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what is the answer

Explanation:

The iron voice" that announces “You are the dead” as soldiers rush in to arrest Winston and Julia belongs to