Marcus looked at the boys on either side of him and wondered whether they were as nervous as he was. The first race of the year was always the hardest. Marcus didn’t care much about winning; his only goal was to cross that finish line. When the gun went off, Marcus sprinted out of the blocks. He focused on his stride and ignored the fact that he was falling inches behind the lead. He cleared the first hurdle easily, but his foot caught the second one, and he tumbled to the track. Resigned to his fate, Marcus got up, eager as ever to get his first race over with. which sentence from the text supports the prediction that marcus will finish the race?
A He focused on his stride and ignored the fact that he was falling inches behind the lead.
B He cleared the first hurdle easily, but his foot caught the second one, and he tumbled to the track.
C When the gun went off, Marcus sprinted out of the blocks.
D Resigned to his fate, Marcus got up, eager as ever to get his first race over with.

The early history of the generation and use of steam”appeals mainly to? ethos logos pathos a combination of logos and ethos

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

Iwill have sailed around the world by the end of next year. what is the verb form in the sentence? future perfect past emphatic present progressive past perfect