Which topic sentence would best fit the following paragraph? A recent study tested the brain activity of people who had
been kept awake for 24 hours. Doctors were surprised
when they saw that people were able to use different parts
of their brain when they were tired. Researchers say it is
good news that the brain can change and use different
parts when one part is tired. However, the brain will
eventually shut down without enough rest.

Which sentence from the story is an example of conflict? “here were many men, and countless dogs, and buck found them all at work.” “buck had been purposely placed between dave and sol-leks so that he might receive instruction.” “by afternoon, perrault, who was in a hurry to be on the trail with his despatches, returned with two more dogs.” “that night buck faced the great problem of sleeping.”

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Identify the participle or infinitive phrase in the sentence below