Dear Editor Fascinating grammar/spelling the other night on the second evening of the NBC movie 10.5. The movie was bad enough ... 30 minutes of action crammed into four hours of viewing. What really caught my attention was the writing. Yes, the plot was wretched, the emoting was pathetic. Yet there was something even more glaring in this age of butchering the English language. I pine for the days of correct English when "you know" and "like" didn't crop up as every other word! Stinson Mix, Farmersville, TX What should Mr. Mix add to his letter to make it more convincing?

Which statement best summarizes the author’s claim?

Select the sentence that is correctly written. a) raise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. b) rise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. c) raise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. d) rise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. eliminate

1. at the conclusion of chapter 13, the monster realizes that he has none of the qualities or possessions that human beings value, and so he worries the he will be forever miserable. he says, “oh, that i had for ever remained in my native wood, nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger, thirst, and heat! ” this statement recalls one made by victor frankenstein in chapter 10: “if our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might nearly be free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows, and a chance word or scene that that word may convey to us.” questions: what do these two statements suggest about the impact of knowledge? how do the statements affect the way readers view the monster and victor?