Read this passage from the Declaration of Independence. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. The English spoken in 1776 is considered Late Modern English, but some differences between Jefferson's usage and our own are evident. What would be changed to write these words in correct contemporary English (Mark all that apply.)? capitalization
word order
punctuation
word meanings
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personal pronouns

Which statement best explains why shakespeare has cassius use the word fawn rather than a synonym such as flatter to describe his actions?

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

Which of the following is an aspect of setting in a literary work? 1. time ii. place iii. social/historical context i only i and 11 ll and iii i, ii, and iii