From Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia Convention All the following excerpts reflect the speaker’s acknowledgment of the opposition EXCEPT:
A.
“I ask gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array . . . ?” (paragraph 2)
B.
“They tell us, sir, that we are weak . . . .” (paragraph 5)
C.
“Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace . . . .” (paragraph 6)
D.
“Shall we try argument?” (paragraph 3)
E.
“Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication?” (paragraph 3)

Choose the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. if you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer. we have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. they lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. we bid them a final farewell. question 1 options: forgiving sorrowful angry amused

What is the best way to improve the conclusion? add a sentence to the ending that summarizes the writer’s topic. add a sentence to the middle that reflects on the writer’s experiences. revise the final sentence to have a different tone. revise the first sentence to state a future goal.

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .