Read the sentence below:

the gardener enjoyed leafing through landscaping magazines.

which correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

select one:
a. enjoyed-a gardener has little time for pleasure
b. leafing-a gardener tends plants that have leaves
c. landscaping-a gardener cannot be considered a landscaper
d. magazines-a gardener has little time for reading magazines

Occurrences of major earthquakes are considered unusual, but minor tremors happen frequently. which word is an adjective?

Which of the following sentences most clearly uses topical organization? a. do you have problems with mosquitoes and gnats? fabulous exterminators can ! b. we've gathered at this conference to discuss three things: poverty, war, and disease. c. killer bees have spread up from south america into mexico and the united states. d. first, gather all the painting supplies you need. next, lay them out on a work bench.

What else do you think experts can learn from studying the language of written work? what do you think is the value of studying the language of william shakespeare whose writing is over hundreds of years old?