Read the sentence. Teddy barely saw the ball flying toward him, and his involuntary reaction was to catch it.

Based on the context, what does the word involuntary mean?

done without skill

done without thinking

completed extremely slowly

completed very clumsily

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich suggests that ivan ilyich felt his family and friends didn’t understand him and neglected him?

Select the correct sentence. a. i feel well about starting my new classes this semester. b. despite her inexperience, helen did surprisingly well in the gymnastic competition. c. justin has a great sense of humor and can tell a joke really good. d. that tie looks well with your shirt.

Read this passage from an analysis essay: allegories do three things. first, they tell a story. allegories also have multiple meanings. finally, allegories offer a moral lesson. which best uses parallelism to revise this passage? a. telling a story, having multiple meanings, and moral lessons: these are the things allegories do. b. allegories, tell a story, multiple meanings, and a moral lesson. c. allegories tell a story, have multiple meanings, and offer a moral lesson. d. allegories tell a story, and have multiple meanings and offer a moral lesson.2b2t