Hindley put out his tongue, and cuffed him over the ears. ‘you’d better do it at once,’ he persisted, escaping to the porch (they were in the stable): ‘you will have to; and if i speak of these blows, you’ll get them again with interest. 'off dog! ' cried hindley, threatening him with an iron weight used for weighing potatoes and hay. in this excerpt from the passage, what does the phrase an iron weight mean? a) this is a metaphor for a dog leash. b) this is a literal weight made of iron. c) this is both a literal and a figurative expression. d) this is a idiomatic expression, like a "weight off my shoulders."

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Which type of poetry often begins by announcing the subject and asking a muse for ? a. epic poetry b. dramatic poetry c. sunnets d. ballads

Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. even though most people think of africa as a desert, zimbabwe has a hot, tropical climate, so mangoes, passion fruit, pineapples, and avocados grow well there. a. compound b. simple c. complex d. compound-complex