Read each paragraph and answer the questions that follow by choosing the letter of the correct response.
(I) Because they were so dependent on advertisers, newspapers in the 1800s accepted any ads they could get. (2) Eventually, customers complained, especially about the patent medicines that advertised cures for every imaginable disease and often delivered unwelcome hangovers. (3) (Many of these medicines contained mostly alcohol.) (4) Products like Anti-Corpulence pills claimed they would help someone lose 15 pounds a month: “They cause no sickness, contain no poison and never fail.” (5) Dr. T. Felix Couraud’s Oriental Cream guaranteed it would “remove tan, pimples, freckles, moth patches, rash and skin diseases and every blemish on beauty.”
Which of the following sentences is a minor supporting detail?
a. sentence 1
b. sentence 2
c. sentence 3
d. sentence 4
a. sentence 1
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For each italicized word, circle the letter of the correct definition. Facetious means
a. vulgar b. funny c. mean-spirited
Saludosydespedidas. There is an orientation party in the Spanish Language and Literature department, and many people are coming and going. Select the appropriate phrases to complete each of the mini-conversations that are happening right now at the party. Sra. Echevarría:Mucho gusto, Srta. Palomera. Srta. Palomera: _______________
A. ?Bien, gracias. B. ?¿Y usted? C. ?Encantada. D. ?Hasta pronto.
Which of the following sentences contains no punctuation error?
a) Mean Mike, the insult comedian, always considered entertaining the hospice patients a tough gig. b) Todd had always dreamt of being a trapeze artist; however his fear of heights proved to be a liability. c) You will want to pack carefully for a trip to Antarctica; for example, thermal underwear, a scarf, and a thick stocking cap.
To help organize your essay, you should create what?
What will be an ideal response?