Which section of the passage contains an appositive phrase? "The boy, an avid sprinter, raced ahead to the finish line." The boy,
an avid sprinter,
raced ahead to the finish line

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report

Sphinx, pyramid, temple, and tomb if you were one of napoleon's scholars and you saw these sites for the first time, which one would you choose to explore first? the pyramids (top left) the sphinx (top right) the temples (bottom left) the tombs of pharaohs (bottom