Revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. Avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. There are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign students may come to know one.

a. There are many ways a student can come to know a foreign student if he wishes to do so.
b. If a students wishes to meet a foreign student there are many ways to do so.
c. Any student who wants to meet foreign students can do so in many ways.
d. In the event that a student would like to get to know a foreign student there are many ways to do so.

This excerpt is an example of which kind of characterization? indirect characterization, because it is showing della’s pride in her long hair direct characterization, because it is describing della’s skill for decorating indirect characterization, because it is revealing della’s cultural heritage direct characterization, because it is describing della’s prized possessions

Andy bernard laughed at my joke, spitting out his water. complete thought incomplete thought

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.