Which statement best describes the meaning of the phrase, “it’s just a scratch”? during a championship baseball game, daniel was struck in the face by a line drive. dizzy and unable to see clearly, he collapsed to the ground. as his coach raced out to check on him, daniel muttered, “it’s just a scratch,” and begged to stay in the game. a. daniel’s statement is a bold lie, meant to trick his coach and teammates. b. this phrase indicates that daniel is unharmed and can continue to play in the game. c. daniel's statement downplays how serious his injury is in the hope that he can stay in the game. d. this phrase uses sarcasm to emphasize the gravity of the situation.

Read the passage. (1) the first skateboard was constructed of old roller-skate wheels attached to a piece of wood. (2) improvements were made to the skateboard in 1959. (3) the year that the first commercially made skateboard appeared. (4) soon after, skateboarding began to grow in popularity. (5) in 1963, skateboard manufacturers formed the first professional skateboarding team. (6) that same year, the first organized skateboard competition took place, in california. which is the most effective way to correct the fragment in sentence 3? attach the fragment to sentence 4. attach the fragment to sentence 2. insert the phrase in the united states to the end of the fragment. insert the verb had before the verb appeared.

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.

What is the best way to revise sentence number (12)