The lunchroom tables were clean except for some plates and napkins.

in this sentence, which word should be replaced with precise language?

tables

plates

clean

some

The correct answer is D. Some

Explanation:

Precise language refers to the use of clear, defined and in some cases formal words when writing or speaking. The use of precise language is recommended as this gives the reader or the audience in an accurate and definite description of an idea, object, person, situation, etc. instead of using imprecise or vague words. Expressions and words such as "thing", "stuff", "something" or "some are considered as imprecise or vague as they do not state a clear idea and can have multiple meanings. Considering the previous ideas, the word that should be replace in the sentence "The lunchroom tables were clean except for some plates and napkins" with precise language is "Some" as this word is not clear and the reader cannot determine precisely the amount of plates and napkins that were not clean, instead the writer needs to include the exact number of each object or use other expressions such as "a few" or "many" that tells the reader about the real number of plates and napkins.

gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job