How does the author develop irony in the passage? A) by contrasting the way Ju-Lin and the moi-yun respond to Madame Yuen's requests

B) by referencing the moi-yun's happy childhood with her father by referencing the moi-yun's happy childhood with her father

C) through Madame Luen's list of what her son wants in a bride, which perfectly describes Ju-Lin

D) through a comparison of the moi-yun's success and Ju-Lin's attempts to learn the business

Why is this passage an example of inductive reasoning? d: the author starts by using specific information in order to prove a more general theory

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. i haven’t found a new job, and i don’t plan to look for one until i have to. b. my work is piling up—day to day—and i can’t seem to get caught up. c. i know things could be worse (they have been in the past).