Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her grammar and mechanics? Imre Nagy became the leader of Hungary in, 1953. Nagy opposed the Soviet Union's influence on his country. As a result, he was forced out of office in, 1955. Hungarian protesters in the city of, Budapest, demonstrated against the Soviets in support of Nagy. A period of revolt, and unrest followed. In November, 1956, thousands of Soviet troops, and tanks stormed into Hungary. Thousands of Hungarians fled, or were killed. Nagy was captured, and executed.

A by removing unnecessary commas
B by using correct verb tenses

Which of the following quotations reveal an omniscient point-of-view? a. "then the king got his spear in both his hands and ran toward sir mordred, crying, 'traitor, now has thy death-day come! '" b. "and the king thought that under him, far from him, was hideous deep black water; therein were all manner of serpents and worms and wild beasts, foul and horrible." c. "but when the hosts on both sides saw that sword drawn, they blew trumpets and horns and shouted grimly, and the two hosts rushed toward each other." d."then they agreed that king arthur and sir mordred should meet between their two hosts, and that each of them should bring fourteen persons with him."

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.

Read the excerpt from the odyssey; 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you d(arn)ed cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, odysseus (a)is fearful of the cyclops. (b)is prideful and overly confident. (c)has been weakened by the cyclops. (d)has regrets about staying on the island.