The underlined word or phrase with a number will correspond with sets of alternative words/phrases. From the options, choose the answer choice that works best in context. Umpires and team equipment managers have a dirty job to do before every Major League Baseball game. (1) While the polished surface of a new baseball is so slick that it's difficult for pitchers to get a tight grip, increasing the chances of a wild pitch that might injure a batter.

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B) Because the
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Select the sentence with an appositive phrase and a relative pronoun.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

In a group discussion, which statement most clearly uses evidence to support a conclusion? a) the author makes some good points, but i feel that he’s ultimately biased. b) the author proves that he’s biased when he uses terms like “silly” and “stupid”. c) the author obviously hates the way fast food tastes, which is why he’s negative. d) the author first criticizes fast food, and then goes in to criticize junk food.