Which excerpts from "Lifetime Service" most clearly reflect the author's purpose for writing this piece?
Select each correct answer.
"There was an entire front row of seating reserved
for our family and above the stage my
grandfather's name was emblazoned on a large
banner that read 'Lifetime Service Award."
"We had a good laugh about that since my
grandfather always maintained that any picture
taken of him looked like a mug shot."
"He had attempted to coach a junior football team
one year and the team lost every single game."
"After the parade, the mayor and several other
town officials gave speeches about how my
grandfather dedicated his life to the community."
"Over the years, my grandfather typically employed
people from town because he wanted to keep his
community strong."

Metonymy is best defined as a figure of speech in which

Which expression best estimates 11 1/5 divid

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.