Read the following two sentences. Millions of people had come from all corners of the country, far and near, to meet on the National Mall in Washington, D. C, and to have their voices heard. Padma had never seen so many individuals congregate in one place.

Find the definition of congregate, as used in the sentence.

A. to assemble or come together
B. to talk to congress
C. to travel from near by
D. to come from far away

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

Select the dangling modifier in the paragraph. yesterday was a rough day. running for the bus, the rain began to pour. then, at guitar lessons, i had to play a song i hadn’t practiced. while walking home, i turned my ankle. my swollen ankle caused me to limp.

According to this article , in what way does the message about obesity need to be refined ?