Read this excerpt from paragraph 1.

some bags claim that they’re organic or natural, but what does that mean? and then there are the stacks of canned food, boasting loudly of their superior contents. what’s the difference among these foods? does it matter what you feed your dog or cat? yes, it does matter. and the text on the package does not always tell the whole story.

what is the effect of the word choice on the introduction of this passage?

a) it develops a hopeless tone by implying that there are few options for pet owners when seeking proper nutrition for their pets.

b) it sets an encouraging tone by confirming that pet owners have a wide range of options when choosing food for their pets.

c) it creates an accusatory tone by suggesting readers are not doing enough to ensure their pets have proper nutrition.

d)it suggests a skeptical tone by questioning the reliability of information provided to consumers by pet food companies.

Read the passage first of all if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that[it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norway gazed down upon the world from it’s summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.

Besides the skull and cross bones what other shape sometimes appeared on flags flown by pirates?

Which of the following did shakespeare change in his version of romeo and juliet? he increased emphasis on the capulet-montague conflict. he made romeo and mercutio’s relationship more complicated. he made the franciscan friars more evil. he gave tybalt a smaller role.