Read the following paragraph about myths and then answer the question that follows. Ancient cultures created myths to explain events they did not understand. Myths usually answered perplexing questions. They helped people make sense of the world. Now, science should explain why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Prior to this discovery, it was a mystery.

Which sentence contains a grammar usage error?

A. Ancient cultures created myths to explain events they did not understand.

B. Myths usually answered perplexing questions.

C. They helped people make sense of the world.

D. Now, science should explain why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

What does wheeler say that dan’l webster can do better than any other frog?