I'll give brainliest to the first ! the picnic had been scheduled for weeks in advance. the morris family was looking forward to some fun and relaxation with friends. mother nature, however, didn't feel like cooperating with the family's plans. dark clouds loomed on the horizon the entire morning. the family met some friends at the entrance to the park. while the kids started playing a game of catch, the adults worried about the possibility of rain. as the kids continued to play, the clouds parted and the sun shone through. happy with this turn of events, the adults began setting up the picnic table and chairs. which is the best example of personification? a)the morris family was looking forward to some fun and relaxation with friends. b)mother nature, however, didn't feel like cooperating with the family's plans. eliminatec)the family met some friends at the entrance to the park. d)the picnic had been scheduled for weeks in advance.

It warportant fact about the wounded soldiers is reflected by the repetition of the bolded sentences in the excerpts from "in another country" by ernest hemingway? a. it establishes the irony that, although the wounded soldiers have physically left the warfront, the war continues to haunt them psychologically it shows the gradual loss of hope and growing depression of the wounded soldiers and their need for distractions b. c. it establishes the wounded soldiers' determination to shun war and disobey military commands to return to the front after they recover. d. it shows the wounded soldiers' sadness and disappointment at the lack of gratitude from the people they risked their lives to protect e it shows the wounded soldiers' belief that the war would never end, even as thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded and sent to hospitals.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Choose the correct form of word to complete the sentence. candies-candy's-candys effects on children's teeth is unfortunate.