4. How is this text formatted? Choose all that apply…? The dog growled at the cat.

1. bold-faced
2. Dunderlined
3. Ditalicized
4. Highlighted

He contains the main idea in a paragraph. a. thesis statement b. first sentence c. declarative statement d. topic sentence

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?

Read the paragraph. [1] cory tried out for his school play, rumors, by neil simon. [2] cory got the part of “ken.” [3] cory attended rehearsal every day after school, and he practiced his lines every night. [4] cory was fantastic on opening night. [5] cory made the audience laugh! why does this paragraph lack sentence variety?