When Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters find the lining in the cook stove broken, the worn and repaired clothing Mrs. Wright wore, and the dirty roller towel, what do they conclude?

A. Mrs. Wright couldn’t have used some him since he was such a small woman
B. Mrs. Wright was a poor house keeper
C. Mr. Wright did not take good care of his wife and did not give her the things she needed
D. Mr. and Mrs. Wright had been in need of money for a long time, but no one had known this.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

and your question what topic are you in trouble with?

the students want to see the great sphinx of giza, which is very popular with tourists.

b. our party quickly made its way into the cave / but we failed to find our host [the cyclops] himself inside.