read the sentence.
which revision best uses dialogue to improve the sentence?
i told them how surprised and excited i was to have my
painting selected, especially since i'd felt so incompetent at
the beginning and i knew the competition was so ruthless.
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yup, it was a big surprise, "i told them. tm excited that
my painting was selected especially since i felt so
incompetent at the beginning and the competition was so
ruthless."
"honestly, i was surprised," i told them truthfully. the
competition was ruthless, and i felt incompetent at the
beginning. it's really exciting to have my painting
selected! "
"i'm in! my painting is in! i feel a fist pump and a title
dance coming on," i said, grinning. i thought about how
felt so incompetent at the beginning because of the
ruthless competition.
"did you hear? " i asked them. "my painting got selected!
exciting, right? " i smiled. "especially given that i felt so
o
incompetent ai the beginning and that the competition was
ruthless! "

How does langston hughes use the denotative meaning of the word uniform ironically in his poem "will v-day be me day too"? a. to show that african americans faced segregation even while fighting for their country alongside americans of other races b. to show that african americans enlisted in the war hoping to gain acceptance and equality in their country c. to show that by donning the u.s. army uniform, the people of america stood united, irrespective of their race d. to show that african americans who were part of the armed forces were treated with dignity

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