Read the passage.
it was noon. the sky that had earlier been bright was now hazy and yellowed. the heavy air hung on our shoulders, bringing with it the scent of magnolias and mildew. the light breeze brought no relief.

which of the following best summarizes the passage?

a. midday is the hottest part of the day
b. the lack of wind made the day seem hotter than it was
c. air is heavier when the temperature is hot
d. it was noon on a hot, humid day.

the answer is d.

Read this excerpt from tim o’brien‘s “ambush” “i had already pulled the pin on a grenade. i had come to a crouch” which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?

The outsiders how johnny got hurt. how does this affect his personality ?

Read the passage. (1) the first skateboard was constructed of old roller-skate wheels attached to a piece of wood. (2) improvements were made to the skateboard in 1959. (3) the year that the first commercially made skateboard appeared. (4) soon after, skateboarding began to grow in popularity. (5) in 1963, skateboard manufacturers formed the first professional skateboarding team. (6) that same year, the first organized skateboard competition took place, in california. which is the most effective way to correct the fragment in sentence 3? attach the fragment to sentence 4. attach the fragment to sentence 2. insert the phrase in the united states to the end of the fragment. insert the verb had before the verb appeared.