PLEASE Read the following passage from "Ban the Ban!"
[O]nce you allow the government to make choices on your behalf, it becomes a very slippery
slope. I, personally, feel that it goes against everything this country stands for-we are a country built
on freedom. That includes basic freedoms like what you are going to drink while watching a movie...
Which of the following comes closest to stating the writer's claim in this passage?
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A. Our nation was built on the notion of freedom.
B. People must fight to preserve their freedom.
C. Losing one freedom will lead to losing others.
D. The beauty of the Constitution is that it protects our basic freedoms.

Metonymy is best defined as a figure of speech in which

If a sentence is a run-on, correct it. if it is correct as written, write correct. 1.)i looked down. i saw that the well was apparently dry. 2.)we read the preamble to the constitution, our group felt anew the power of those words. 3.)the boy had trouble with the decimal point when multiplying he always put it in the wrong place. 4.)the thermometer broke, the mercury spilled onto the floor. 5.)i mislead my car keys, my house keys were also gone. 6.)it is against the law litter, neveretheless, people do it. 7.)ann threw away the check, but she eventually recovered it. 8.)i generally like the climate of the area where i live i do not enjoy subfrezzing winter temperatures. 9.)everyone should be polite, however many people are rude. 10.)i made my own chili to eat it one needs an iron stomach.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone.