In hot weather, using a fan instead of

an air conditioner requires less energy.

A It is the subject of the sentence.

B It is the direct object of the

verb requires.

It is a predicate nominative.

D

It is the object of the preposition In.

Which of the following elements is an essential aspect of realist literature? a.the text should be based on fictional characters.ob. the text should have a short plot and minimum number of characters.c.the text should be a depiction of everyday life and the struggles surrounding it.od.the text should have a protagonist who possesses heroic qualities.e.the text should depict the high-quality life of a character.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Can you correct this paragraph? a football player once had a dream. the dream was about the queen of england. she was on a boat and was fishing. when she tried to put a worm on the fishing hook, her necklace fell into the water. a train conductor named maxwell threw popcorn in the water. the fish ate the popcorn then gave the queen her necklace. the queen said, ” you all for me get my necklace back! ” “you are welcome said the conductor and all the fish.