Stanley got a job painting the yellow stripes on the highway. His first day he dipped his brush into the bucket and managed to paint an entire mile of yellow lines. The second day he painted half a mile. The third day a quarter of a mile
On the fourth day Stanley's boss showed up and asked, "How come each day you seem to paint less and less?"
"Well, sir," explained Stanley, "that's because each day I get farther and farther away from the bucket."
The purpose of the story is
a. to explain how to paint the yellow stripes on the highway.
b. to evaluate how long it takes to paint yellow stripes on the highway.
c. to entertain the reader with a story about painting yellow stripes on the highway.
The tone of the story is
a. instructive. b. amusing. c. explanatory.
c, b
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct answer.Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the introduction?
A. The introduction should arouse readers' attention. B. The introduction should address the readers' biases. C. The introduction should supply background information. D. The introduction should prepare readers for what follows in the rest of the essay.
Gramática: ¿El pretérito o el imperfecto? Contesta las siguientes preguntas personales usando el pretérito o el imperfecto de los verbos correctos. ¿Cuál era tu plato preferido? ¿Con qué estaba hecho? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Name one of the three things hanging over Paul's bed.
What will be an ideal response?