Read this passage. In the end, he made his decision about what to do, and he decided to do what was right for his family. It was not easy to give up such a great opportunity, but there would be more in the future. Derek's family had always supported him, so now it was his time to be there for them. Which theme does this passage convey? You never know until you try. Love comes to those who wait. Do not let anyone hold you back. Family is most important.

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery. what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Study the map below. based on the information shown on this map, which ofthe following locations served as an eastern border for the mongol empire?

What is wrong with the sentence. the car is packed, we're already to go, and the weather is looking beautiful.