Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question. (1) One final effect of radio and television on the English language should be noted. (2) There is no doubt that these great media of information have considerably reduced the time that used to be devoted to reading. (3) Radio and television may enhance the spoken word. (4) However, they may develop audiences who do not know how to think independently. Which numbered sentence is the topic sentence?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4

Based on the passage witch values seem to be most important to the maori

What is the central idea of paragraph 1 of the story?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.