In the fourth paragraph, the author calls Gallaudet University “a symbol of leadership and opportunity” in order to A) praise the institution’s former president
B) soften subsequent criticism of the institution
C) compare Gallaudet favorably to other institutions
D) suggest that his audience’s values have evolved
E) appeal to his audience’s pride in the institution

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .

Questions 1–2: identify the dependent clause and circle the independent clause. 1. since carmen was so hungry, she stopped at the deli and bought a sandwich. 2. the train was running late as usual, so kristen decided to call a taxi.

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