On the one hand, a <u>gerund</u> is a verb that acts as a noun, know for the -ing form. On the other hand, an <u>infinitive</u> is the basic form of a verb, that usually follows "to" or another verb form. The revised sentence, including both of these, is:
"To give is one of the best things people can do. Volunteering their time shows what caring people they are."
A panacea would be a solution for everything
Answer:
The historic event Jackie Robinson is referring to is:
Option C: Governor Faubus’s calling of the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African American students from entering Little Rock Central High School, despite the US Supreme Court’s ruling against segregation
Explanation:
The 'Brown vs. Board of Education' made a rule that public schools would be integrated and there would be no segregation made between the whites and blacks in the school. In case it is done, it would be against law. But the governor of 'Arkansas', Governor Faubus, was against this law and he stopped nine African American students to enter Little Rock Central High School.
Jackie Robinson wrote a letter to President Eisenhower urging that he should take quick action and protect the rights of those nine African American students. President's intervention was important in preventing their rights.
Answer:
Question 1: The central idea from the paragraph that is a reason that supports the claim “cheating exists because of incentive.” is Ranking is everything.
Question 2: The three sentences that present evidence to support the idea that “Ranking is everything.” are:
* “Each wrestler maintains a ranking that affects every slice of his life.”
* “The seventieth-ranked wrestler in Japan, meanwhile, earns only $15,000 a year.”
* “Low-ranked wrestlers must tend to their superiors.”
Explanation:
It is described in the paragraph that in Japan the ranking as a sumo fighter is extremely important since the rank that each wrestler achieves will determine either if they are meant to be served or to serve since Japan has a culture that goes around honor this is considered an important factor that leads competitors to cheat it goes beyond money.
They show that the batter doesn't overthink the situation, but the pitcher is being picky.
In the Batter's line he says that he just reacts in the moment. This shows that he does not spend a lot of time thinking about the situation. It also shows that he may not be smarter about the situation. It doesn't show the batter is not prepared or that he knows how important it is. The pitcher doesn't think the call to throw a slider is a good choice so he shakes it off. His exclamation that none of the pitches will work shows his frustration over the choices. He is being picky and can't seem to agree on the type of pitch to throw.
