Which of the following words is second, alphabetically?

calculate

center

calligraphy

central

Which of the following sentences most clearly uses topical organization? a. do you have problems with mosquitoes and gnats? fabulous exterminators can ! b. we've gathered at this conference to discuss three things: poverty, war, and disease. c. killer bees have spread up from south america into mexico and the united states. d. first, gather all the painting supplies you need. next, lay them out on a work bench.

Match the definition to the term. 1. pronouns or verbs used to show the person speaking, the person spoken to person 2. a form of noun, pronoun, or adjective used to show its relation to other words gender 3. the grouping of nouns into the classes masculine, feminine, and neuter case 4. an inflection or word form that shows whether one or more than one is meant number 5. pronouns that show by their form personal pronouns

Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an implicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the narrator requests that the swan follow him this morning. b) there is a better world than this world that is filled with sadness, death, and decay. c) the narrator overhears someone say “he is i”. d) a bee happily rests on the chest of the narrator.