Plz read the following short paragraph: i couldn't sleep. i went into the kitchen. there was nothing to eat. i decided to go for a walk. the streets were empty. it was kind of scary. the fresh air made me feel tired. i returned to my house. i slept like a baby. this paragraph is full of short, choppy sentences. use your knowledge of complex sentences and subordinate clauses to improve the paragraph. include all of the details in your revised version.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?

What is dialogue? a. conversations that takes place between characters b. directions left by the playwright on a script c. instructions that indicate actors' stage positions d. the props that represent a play's physical location