An elliptical clause is a kind of clause with an ellipsis; meaning that there are words that are left out. So here are two sentences using elliptical clauses.
The sentence using than:
-She sees you more often than I. (The missing words here are "I see you")
The sentence using as:
-He likes the movie just as I do. (The missing words here are "I like it).
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Answer:
The three lines in this poem that indicate that the poetic speaker refuses to be beguiled by love any longer are:
The bailed hooks shall tangle me no more.
Hath taught me to set in trifles no store
Me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb
Explanation:
Farewell Love by Sir Thomas Wyatt is a poem where the narrator talks about his decision of not being connected to love anymore, the three lines that clearly describe this feeling approach the same idea from different views."The bailed hooks shall tangle me no more." says that the narrator will no longer be trapped and restrained by the limitations of love, "Hath taught me to set in trifles no store" says that he has learned to not keep unimportant things as the base of his life, and the last one "Me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb" says that he will not allow the influence of love to grow tall around him.
Answer:
The author's purpose in "George Washington" is Option A: to inform readers about George Washington's legacy as the first president of the United States
Explanation:
George Washington was the first President of the United States. He is known as the 'Father of the country'. He was considered as one of the great leaders in the history of U.S.
The author informs the readers about Washington's legacy as first U.S. President. He is not trying to teach about his good qualities or tell about his personal life as per Option B and C respectively. Nor is he trying to convince readers about Washington's role as per Option D.
Answer:
because of natural gas prices
