Excerpt from Norse Mythology Part C
Kate McConnaughey

(20) Nothing was there but fields of snow and mountains made of ice.
Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number (20). There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’

A) Correct as is.
B) Nothing was there but snow fields and mountains of ice.
C) Nothing was there but fields of snow and icey mountains.
D) Nothing was there but fields of snow and mountains of ice.

Write a sentence using a gerund phrase with a pronoun subject.

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.

Fortify is a verb that means “to protect and strengthen.” a fortifications is a that means something that protects.