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4. In Michigan, I lived in Detroit and then Grand Rapids; Grand
Rapids (were, was) my favorite place until I moved here.
5. "Seventeen Syllables” (recounts, recount) the story of a Japanese
American family.

Sally rises every morning at 6: 30 am. after deep-breathing exercises, she dresses in sweats and sport shoes for a morning jog over the same paths in lakewood park. on average, her jog takes 23 minutes. the rest of her day also follows a formula. dinner is at 6: 30. at 7: 00, she turns on the tv to watch the national news. and so it goes. some say sally is a boring person. sally declares she is not at all boring, just well organized. the paragraph is organized by a. showing cause and effect. b. comparison. c. time. d. importance.

Identify the participle or infinitive phrase in the sentence below

In “the bet” by anton p. chekhov, what motivates the lawyer to participate in the bet?