Answer:
A - "in India . . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies"
B - "the first written record of sugar"
Explanation:
From the passage, the details that would best fit in a summary of the passage would be options A and B because they contain the necessary details to sum up the entire passage.
From the passage, it is told that sugar was first recorded in India as being used as an offering in religious ceremonies.
It is explained in the passage that the ancient Sumerians first traded with the people of Harappa and Mohenjo in sugar but unfortunately the writings from that period are still not being able to be read.
Answer:
The correct option described second is <em>"The tone is the same, but the word choice is less formal, probably for a younger reading audience."</em>
Explanation:
Replacing <em>"of the Victorian era"</em> with <em>"during a period of time known as the Victorian era" </em>shows less formality and a bit more explanation for younger readers.
Also <em>"distinguished" </em>is replaced with <em>"respected"</em> which is less formal and easier to be understood by younger readers.
The replacement of <em>"Her poetry influenced ..... and Emily Dickinson"</em> in first version with this long sentence <em>"Her poetry was very ............. by Ms. Browning"</em> in second version reduces formality to make it easier to understand for younger audience.
<span>C) It suggests the narrator sees himself as someone who has grown more successful over time.
In this, the author is being humble and generous by not stating "always" or "from an early age". He believes knowledge came with time</span>
Answer:
I'm pretty sure Alice left mostly because Humpty did not say anything else so there was no reason to stay there. Plus he did not respond when Alice told he Good-bye.
Explanation:
This might be the answer.
Ian Mortimer's primary purpose in this passage is to inform readers about the amount of plays in London's theaters because, by knowing this facts, readers can have a better idea of how the society they are willing to know is in a certain period of time.
The author achieves the purpose of informing readers by providing real facts, he describes the attitudes the Elizabethans had and explains why they had them. In this book, Mortimer reveals all kind of information about where to eat, where to stay,but also about a country in which life expectancy is in the early thirties, people still starve to death and Catholics are persecuted for their faith.
