My sister dreams of becoming the White House chef someday. She is working energetically to achieve this goal. I thought it merely involved a bunch of cutting, stirring, and cooking, but she explained that professional chefs have to be good at math, science, and business as well. She even puts extra time into her French homework because she hopes to go to culinary school in France. Getting her there is one of my parents' goals. My sister is saving her babysitting money to help them with that. Which statement correctly describes the verb usage in this paragraph? The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains six infinitives. The paragraph uses past-, present-, and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives. The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives. The paragraph uses past-, present-, and future-tense verbs. It contains five infinitives.

Me i will give brainiest which excerpt from the passage most effectively contributes to the development of the theme that the bond between fathers and daughters is sacred and everlasting? '"may i not see the little one, sir, for a moment? ' it was his belief that mini was still the same." "i remembered the day when the cabuliwallah and my mini had first met, and i felt sad. when she had gone, rahmun heaved a deep sigh, and sat down on the floor." "this touch of his own little daughter had been always on his heart, as he had come year after year to calcutta to sell his wares in the streets." "he came close up to me holding out his offerings with the words: 'i brought these few things, sir, for the little one. will you give them to her? "'

Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "section ii: finding the main point."

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?