Which is a correctly written sentence, not a run-on? a. our car wouldn't start, so dad called a tow truck to take it to the mechanic. b. our backyard was all soggy from the rain, the dog's paws were all muddy. c. our cousins are coming for a visit we plan on taking them to the zoo and the museums. d. the gate to our backyard had been left open our dogs got out while we were gone.

What point is the author most likely making with the example september 11

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

Which description provides the best objective summary of the article in the passage?