Which sentence has an awkward shift in voice?

a. several books were read while our research was conducted.
b. we read several books and our research was conducted.
c. we read several books and we conducted our research.
d. several books were read and our research was conducted.

Which sentence uses the past tense of to study correctly? a. mark is studying for his math test with margie. b. mark will study for his math test with margie. c. mark studied for his math test with margie.

Which conclusion about the eldest magician does this excerpt support

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile