Read the sentence from "Caring for Vets Should Be National Duty." Tens of thousands of men and women have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with permanent physical handicaps and deep emotional scars—wounds they will be coping with for the rest of their lives.

What is the connotative meaning of the word scars as it is used in this sentence?

cuts

trauma

disabilities

weakness

Read the sentence. on days when i go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive. how does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? select two options. it describes the days being discussed. it makes readers want to go jogging. it creates a compound-complex sentence. it adds detail about the speaker’s personality. it explains why jogging is beneficial.

Which statement expresses a theme that is found in both "escape" and "to live"? the search for self–awareness is often a difficult one. life's distractions can make it difficult to know yourself. a person often sees herself differently than others see her. being a part of two cultures can make it hard to know yourself.

Which word in the sentence is the object of the preposition ? scrape the dishes and put them in the sink 1)in 2)them 3)dishes 4)sink