I am a writer. And by that definition, I am someone who has always loved language. I am fascinated by language in daily life. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Select the correct sentence. a. i feel well about starting my new classes this semester. b. despite her inexperience, helen did surprisingly well in the gymnastic competition. c. justin has a great sense of humor and can tell a joke really good. d. that tie looks well with your shirt.

Identify whether each detail takes place in the story “the adventure of the speckled band” or in its film adaptation, the speckled band. roylott has a baboon and a leopard, which he brought from india. holmes and watson operate out of their shared apartment at 221b baker street. roylott has a baboon and a cheetah, which he brought from india. holmes and watson operate out of a fancy office with modern conveniences, such as an intercom.

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match these vocabulary words taken from great astronomers with their definitions. to come between two things, to interrupt the capacity to reason, judge, and act intelligently to form an opinion without strong evidence relating to the sky conjecture arrowright interpose arrowright celestial arrowright sagacity arrowright