The best and the most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fourth choice. The passage that best supports the conclusion is "So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school." I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
Answer:
10. D 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C
Explanation:
10. A simile is a figure of speech which involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. This is used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. For example, you can say as brave as a lion. This simply means the person you are talking about is very brave just like a lion that is not usually fearful. The same is also applicable when you say 'she lifted us up like a feather on a breeze' (meaning just like a feather is so light weighted and can easy be carried by the air, so also the way the tornado lifted the car in the air; they felt so light). More examples of similes are 'As cute as a kitten; meaning the person being referred to is so cute'. 'As tall as a giraffe; meaning the person in question is so tall'. 'As sweet as a sugar; meaning the thing we are describing is so sweet just like a sugar'. 'My love for you is as deep as the ocean; meaning the kind of love you have for the person is just so much that it cannot be described'.
Simile usually makes our words more meaningful and so easy to understand. It gives an in depth meaning when we write by making our languages more descriptive and enjoyable. Similes is used by both poets, writers and songwriters for emphasis. Similes, when used can be very funny, creative, mean and serious.
11. The selection is told from the first person’s point of view. It is obvious the first person was trying to make others understand how he or she must have felt when the car sudden lifted them up in the air.
12. Oblivious in this context simply meant they absolutely were not aware of what was happening around them. They were so clueless at that point with no idea of what was happening at that point.
13. The author is trying to make us understand what it feels like when a tornado occurs and the fear that comes with it. The emotional trauma that comes with it; having full knowledge that a life can be lost as a result.
14. The most related idea to the theme of the passage is a ‘Life-Changing Experience’.
15 The author of the passage will strongly agree with the fact that ignoring warning signs can lead to life-threatening consequences and as such, we should never have to be ignorant of this.
Answer:
Two adjectives to describe John Steinbeck's literary works are: simple and informal.
Explanation:
John Steinbeck was the author of twenty-seven books, including novels and short stories, his work being considered social realism, masterfully reflecting the situation in the United States during the Great Depression.
His style could be associated with European naturalistic realism, based on the philosophical basis of historical determinism. He was a realist-style writer whose literary works could be considered simple and informal.
Answer:
Option C
The ability to have an effect on the behavior, character, or actions of someone else
Explanation:
The word influence has quite a number of meanings which may vary based on the context which it is used.
We can analyse the situation presented in the problem statement "Dara could influence my decision to vote for Joy in the student body election " to find the meaning based on this context.
We understand that the influence used here most likely means that Dara can affect the choice I make for a candidate during the election. If this happens it means that Dara can affect my behaviour, character or action, as regards to taking a decision during the election.
This makes option C the most appropriate answer
Answer:
"A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game"
Explanation:
Something pall is something dark, gloomy, related to sadness and death. This shows conflict as the narrator is describing a match in which everything could be defined by the last inning. "we'd put up even money now, with Casey at the bat". "clung to the hope...". That moment will be defined by the outcome of that last inning. That's why a "pall-like" silence fell upon the patrons of the game. Because everything will be defined after.
