Assume that you're reading a book. you use something you know from before to you understand what the book is saying. this is an example of what?

The reversalists continue their labors, confident that they will one day construct an engine that generates more compression than it uses, a perpetual power source that will restore to the universe its lost vigor. which theme is best supported by the excerpt? a. scientific study requires dedication and perseverance. b. people will always look for a way to achieve immortality. c. death must always be endured alone. d. change is difficult to accept but beneficial if embraced.

Ineed . the passage is organized as a list of: a. examples b. reasons c. questions d. facts

How are independent clauses and dependent clauses? different? a. independent clauses have a subject and a? verb; dependent clauses do not. b. dependent clauses have a subject and a? verb; independent clauses do not. c. dependent clauses tell a complete? thought; independent clauses do not. d. independent clauses tell a complete? thought; dependent clauses do not.