Which of the following is written correctly?

a. in june 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence, and it was formally adopted by congress on july 4 of that year.

b. in june 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence, it was formally adopted by congress on july 4 of that year.

c. in june 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence that was formally adopted by congress on july 4 of that year.

d. in june 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the first draft of the declaration of independ

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

What is the most likely reason schlosser uses a direct quotation in this example excerpt from fast food nation