Susan shivered as the cold air filled her lungs. The quiet snow blanketed The ground and crunched beneath her feet as she made her way to the lonely mailbox. Her hope hung around like a heavy coat. Once more she stood before the mailbox, closing her eyes. Looking up to the trees above her, tiny green buds appeared on the branches of the smallest oak. The fears of the long, hard winter began to fade and she opened the door, knowing that this time would be different. What object in the paragraph best symbolizes the end of her fears?

A. The mailbox

B. The snow

C. The door

D. The coat

How is the underlined word used in the following sentence? juan was elected president of his class. juan is underlined. a. subject b. predicate nominative c. direct object d. verb

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

Read the sentence. a few of the committee members did not attend which of the following accurately labels the bolded words? predicate adjective simple predicate predicate nominative complete predicate