It is important—actually, it is essential—that the extreme athlete choose the right shoe for the sport.

why are dashes, rather than parentheses or commas, used in this sentence?

a. dashes are being used because they set off longer, less-related parenthetical asides.

b. dashes are being used to set off brief, closely-related parenthetical asides.

c. dashes are being used to set off an aside that deserves emphasis.

d. dashes are being used to set off an appositive.

Drag the correct answer into the box to complete the sentence. i wore a new pair of shoes for a long walk

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

The purpose of an informative essay is to express personal feelings about a topic. describe events from a certain point of view. instruct the reader about a topic. express and defend an opinion.