Use the following passage to answer the question. (1) water is something most of us take for granted. (2) if we need a cold drink or want to take a shower, water is there. (3) if we want to water our yards or wash the dishes, water is there. (4) for many parts of the world, however, this is not true. (5) water is not everywhere it's miles away. (6) to get water involves a long walk to and from the source. (7) traditionally it is the job of women and children to spend their days searching for water. (8) then, they gather it to bring back to their homes. (9) sadly, even after that water is found, only some of its clean and safe enough to drink. (10) a number of groups across the globe have spent decades people get better access to water. (11) one such organization is called water. org (12) it was started in 2009 by actor matt damon and gary white, the co-founder of water partners. (13) what have they accomplished so far which sentence needs a semicolon added to be correct? a. (5) water is not everywhere it's miles away. b. (3) if we want to water our yards or wash the dishes, water is there. c. (2) if we need a cold drink or want to take a shower, water is there. d. (4) for many parts of the world, however, this is not true

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In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? a. written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak. b. to own a word, write it over and over again. c. the words used by writers are not normally used in speaking. d. to own a word, speak it.