Which detail from “the telephone: a truer tale” best supports the argument that bell did not invent the first telephone?

a. what’s more, the first words ever spoken over a wire could not possibly have been uttered by alexander graham bell, because he was only two years old at the time.

b. bell was an expert in the field of elocution, or vocal speech. he was very skilled at teaching deaf students the challenging task of speaking aloud.

c. bell also dreamed of a world full of useful telephones, just as meucci did.

d. bell had a wealthy father-in-law who was happy to invest in his dream.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Select the indicate quotation that correctly sequences the verbs

When a progressive tense is used in the independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses the tense.