The answer that best supports my understanding of the denotative meaning of a word is the last option - the denotative meaning of a word involves the actual, dictionary definition of a word.
The other options refer to the connotative, and not denotative meaning of a word.
There are five elements of a plot: Exposition, conflict, raising action, climax, falling action and Resolution. From these elements, the one that approaches best to that excerpt is Resolution. The word "finally" can be a signal word that denotes the ending part and Resolution means that the conflict has been solved and indicates the ending, which it really makes sense, since after all the things happened in Jake's life, at the end "I expect we'll need three servings of bacon today" refering maybe to a happy ending.
Answer:
A conclusion that is in favour:
"Using public money to maintain national landmarks is a good policy in the sense that a national landmark is a public good: no one can be excluded from enjoying the view of a national landmark like the Arch in St. Louis for example.
Because they are public goods, national landmarks are not likely to be profitable or provided by the private sector in a free market, and for this reason, government intervention in the form of public money becomes necessary".
The correct answer is "Ordinary people can act heroically in chaotic situations".
Explanation: In "The Great Fire", the narrator explains White's testimony of the Great Chicago fire; there were accounts of men taking advantage of the situation and overcharging services for people in distress, but in other instances, there were regular people who helped for free. The everyday people who chose to help without expecting anything in return were the true heroes.
Answer:
B). It emphasizes how much people prefer nature over urban settings.
Explanation:
The chapter titled 'Scientists Reveal Three Keys to Happiness' primarily discusses that <u>how nature influences people</u>. The author proves that 'some specific environments bring out the best in people' which is justified by the illustration provided in paragraph 9. It proves that the pictures displaying scenes of nature were always preferred over the 'urban scenes' despite the quality of latter was much advanced as they were clicked by professional photographers. Thus, <u>it substantiates the claim that nature always rules that gateway for people's happiness. </u>Therefore, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
