Read this passage to look for important evidence about
Achilles and his culture.
Write two sentences that explain what text evidence
tells you about Achilles's culture.

So his father
gave him fifty ships, fully manned, and
Patroclus to go with him for his friend and sword-
companion. And his mother, weeping still, armed him in
his father's armor; glorious war gear that Hephaestus, the
smith of the gods, had made for him. And he sailed to
join the black ships on their way to Troy.
-Black Ships Before Troy,
Rosemary Sutcliff

How does a writer support a counter claim after stating it? select three options

Which sentence contains a gerund? sally is fishing on the lake with her father and brothers. marcus is supposed to be joining the discussion later today. my cat was not interested in the dangling string. her chorus director does not appreciate angela's fidgeting.

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