Excerpt from: chasing a dream elizabeth kibler my riding experiences began three years ago at a local riding school. watching horse races on television sparked my interest in learning to ride. the first day i arrived at the school, i was nervous but excited. when i stepped out of my car into the fresh air, i knew i had made the right decision. the horses in the barn neighed and whinnied at one another. i saw some of the other students taking their horses for a walk. then, i mustered up courage and walked toward the barn. read this draft of the introductory paragraph for a narrative essay. which sentence is appropriate to place at the beginning of this paragraph?

Refer to the list of words parts on the left to answer the questions. what prefix is used in the word incredulous? what suffix is used in the word incredulous? what word root is used in the word incredulous?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

In mandatory military service in america one of the main arguments states that americans should share benefits and responsibilities of citizenship.