1. select the option that fills in the blank and maintains parallel structure. we searched the car trunk, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying. a. looked on the pantry shelves b. on the pantry shelves c. the pantry shelves 2. select the option that fills in the blank and maintains parallel structure. belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming. a. when the violins began to play b. while listening to the violins play c. during the violin music 3. select the option that fills in the blank and maintains parallel structure. teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and a. she removed dog hair from the sofa cushions b. removing dog hair from the sofa cushions c. removed dog hair from the sofa cushions 4. choose the one with proper subject-verb agreement. a. in regions of the world where poverty prevails, starvation and poor hygiene lead to disease. b. open and honest communication contribute to a happy relationship. c. the president or the vice president are speaking today. d. the purpose of this essay is to investigate how the design of toothbrushes have changed over time. 5. choose the one with proper subject-verb agreement. a. a large herd of cows were grazing by the river. b. a pound of cookies cost about a dollar. c. each of us want to do well in school. d. interesting news is what sells our paper.

Sentences 2, 4, and 5 are incorrect. 2 is A 4 is A 5 is D

1- The correct answer is option: C

We searched the car trunk,the pantry shelves, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying.

2- The correct answer is option: A

Belinda saw very little of the horror movie, for she shut her eyes when the violins began to play, when she heard the monster's footsteps in the dead leaves, and when characters started screaming.

3- The correct answer is: B

Teresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she spent the day cleaning the shelves of the refrigerator, scrubbing mold from the bathroom tile grout, and removing dog hair from the sofa cushions.

4- The correct answer is A

In regions of the world where poverty prevails, starvation and poor hygiene lead to disease.

5- The correct answer is D

Interesting news is what sells our paper.

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.

the answer is option 1

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