Read the following sentence with the word astonished, which means “surprised.” The surprise party astonished Melody, who had not expected it.

Which of the following words, if used in place of astonished in the sentence, has the most positive connotation?
A. astounded
B. shocked
C. stunned
D. dazed

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.

How does the author introduces his idea of fish depletion in the first few pages of world without fish?

Strategies garrett hardin uses to develop his ideas in lifeboat ethics an how they contribute to his overall point