1) As a child, Barbara tired of playing with baby dolls. (2) At this time, there were no adult-looking dolls on the market. (3) The famous Barbie doll was named after the child of Mattel cofounder Ruth Handler. (4) Ruth decided to make a grown-up doll that would allow Barbara to envision her future. (5) Mattel unveiled the Barbie doll at the 1959 American Toy Fair in New York City. (6) Barbie soon became the most popular doll in the United States.
Which sentence in this paragraph would work best as the introductory sentence?
A) Sentence 3
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 4
D) Sentence 5

How does the allusion to the boston tea party reinforce king’s argument about civil disobedience? by citing an example of civil disobedience by everyday people, king shows that civil disobedience can be necessary and productive. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the past, king shows that civil disobedience is no longer necessary. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the north, king shows that the southern states have not used civil disobedience effectively. by using an example of a “massive act of civil disobedience,” king shows that the demonstrations in alabama are not as large and disruptive as his critics think.

Determining a dependent clause as a part of speech choose the part of speech of the dependent clause in each sentence. whoever wants to is invited to come with us. talk to the person who is behind the counter. when i press the button, the computer starts up.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful