Tyler does not understand why his father can say, "The car flew down the street." After all, cars, he has been taught, do not fly. Planes and birds fly. According to Tyler, the problem lies with the ________ of the sentence.

A. phonemes
B. pragmatics
C. semantics
D. morphology


Answer: C

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his learning and work completion are directly impacted by his frequent absences from school. You have become concerned about Jake’s future and are planning a parent/student/teacher conference. Outline your concerns for Jake if he chooses not to complete high school. In addition, list some things the school can do to help reduce the dropout rate. What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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