How would you revise the following sentence to make it clearer? After finishing our project in class, our teacher asked for our presentation.

1. after finishing our project in class, our presentation was asked for.
2. the teacher asked for our presentation after finishing our project in class.
3. the sentence is correct as it is written.
4. after we finished our project in class, our teacher asked for our presentation.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.

When a progressive tense is used in the independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses the tense.