Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe.

"My frien, why you no de talk again. I de ask you say you wan make we call soja?"

Which is the best translation of the dialect in the excerpt?

“My friend, why are you not speaking up? I wanted to know if you would call the soldier for us.”
“My friend, can you repeat what you said? I asked you if you wanted me to call the soldier?”
“My friend, why are you not talking? I asked you if you wanted us to call the soldier.”
“My friend, why are you not talking? I wanted to know if you would call the soldier for us.”

Commander mckee checked the dials and switches in the shuttle cockpit and determined that they were functioning normally. he then tested the communications systems that connected his ship with the mission control headquarters. he checked the fuel gauges and saw that there was enough fuel for the months-long trip to saturn. all of the other gauges and meters checked out normal, and the idling engines gave off a strong, reassuring hum. after a final glance around, mckee declared that the shuttle was finally ready for takeoff. he readied the brave astronauts under his command and the ground crew alertly awaiting the launch. the rocket took off and, racing through space, eventually arrived at saturn, where commander mckee and his assistants built the first successful human colony. 126 words, 9.8 flesch, 1180 lexile how could a change in emphasis best develop the events in this passage, making for a more interesting and exciting read?

Which lines in this excerpt from act iv of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet reflect the conflict of person versus the unknown?

Which organizational method does your reading material suggest is particularlyuseful when writing about a place? of importancecause → effect