Read the following excerpt from "Ellis Island" by Barbara Davis-Pyle.
Which main idea is conveyed in this excerpt?
Then I smiled because all of the questions were over.
The men asked Papa and Mama to read some Italian
words from a book, and the official stamped our papers.
Then he grinned and said in English, "Welcome to the
United States of America!" And in that instant, joy won
the fight on Mama's face.
We were taken to a boat that would sail us across the
harbor to the city and a brand new life. As I boarded I
smiled up at Lady Liberty who stood tall with her spoon
in hand, ready to stir us in.

Which main idea in conveyed in this excerpt

O The support of family can make difficult situations
easier.
O True joy is experienced after difficult battles are won.
O A brand new life can be difficult to get used to.
O Along with a new start comes the promise of a great
future.

Acomplex sentence contains . one subject and one verb

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

Which trait is common to the narrators in these excerpts? a the narrators were born in poverty the narrators were separated from their birth parents c. the narrators grew up to be criminals d the narrators worked hard in lide to improva their ocial status the narrators blamed themselves for their mistortunps