The sentence below appear in a poem with this theme: Believing in yourself is possible even if others don't believe in you? How does the use of the word designated support the poem's theme? "I was born a nobody. I was left to be tended by anybody. I was dismissed by everybody. That was all before I designated myself Somebody. "

A. It describes the development of the speaker's character over time.
B. It hints at some flaws in the speaker's personality.
C. It provides an important clue about the character's background.
D. It shows that the speaker now feels powerful enough to name herself.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.