In the suspect’s car, the police found three shotguns and a brace of pistols, or a total of weapons. In, Grandma Moses became a centenarian; she was born in 1860.

Andrea is twenty-seven and her brother is, a full decade younger.

Every entrant in a decathlon competes in track and field events.

An epidemic decimates a community when it causes the death of or more in every ten.

A dichotomy has developed in the club; there are now factions.

A diver working at five fathoms is feet below the surface.

When I bought twelve oranges, the dealer added without charge; I got a baker’s dozen.

A pitcher credited with a score of victories has won games.

The year 2001 will mark the start of the millennium since the birth of Christ.

The Department of Defense is housed in a-sided building called the Pentagon.

If A gets twenty votes, B fifteen, and C

Which sentence from the text indicates that fred is nervous about riding the ferris wheel?

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

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