Which of the following is good advice for including dialogue in a narrative?
a. Avoid dialogue; it detracts from the sensory details.
b. Insert dialogue as often as possible; readers enjoy it.
c. Be selective with dialogue; make sure it adds to the narrative.
d. Dialogue is best left to professional writers.
c
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In 1925, a schoolteacher named John T. Scopes taught evolution in Dayton, Tennessee. The local authorities indicted Scopes, and his case came to trial. William Jennings Bryan agreed to help prosecute Scopes, and the American Civil Liberties Union brought in the noted trial lawyer Clarence Darrow for the defense. The proceedings attracted national attention and the trial became a media circus. The
judge refused to let Darrow call in scientists to defend evolution. Darrow summoned Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible. The two men sparred for several days. Bryan defended the literal interpretation of the Bible, but to the reporters covering the trial he seemed to wither under Darrow's cross-examination. Sophisticated Americans regarded Bryan as a joke, but in rural America he remained a hero. The jury found Scopes guilty and assessed him a small fine. Bryan died shortly after the trial. To many Americans, the Scopes trial seemed to signal the end of fundamentalism, and the political side of the movement did lose momentum during the late 1920s. But during the same period fundamentalism returned to its roots. It concentrated on creating a network of churches, schools, and colleges where its doctrines could be taught to future generations. The forces underlying fundamentalism during the 1920s would remain a potent element in American culture. According to the passage, Clarence Darrow was a. a well-known minister. b. a representative of the ACLU. c. a famous judge. d. a famous trial lawyer.
Un compliment devient toute une histoire. Vous dites à la femme à côté de vous que vous aimez sa jupe. Complétez sa (longue!) réponse en choisissant des expressions de la liste suivante.
au régimebonne minede l'exercicedépriméebeaucoup de malen bonne santéil a fallumoulantele cafardlégumesma peausucreme fâchaisme sensminceplustaillechemisierstenues tendancevêtementsVous aimez cette jupe? Vous ne la trouvez pas un peu trop (1)________________? Vous voyez, je viens de l'acheter mais je ne savais pas quelle (2)________________ je faisais. Je vous explique... Il y a un an, je n'étais pas bien dans (3)________________. Je n'avais pas (4)________________. Je (5)________________ pour rien, j'avais souvent (6)________________. En plus, j'étais un peu trop grosse. Je suis allée voir le médecin. Elle m'a dit ce que je savais déjà: je n'étais pas (7)________________. Elle m'a conseillé de faire (8)________________ et de me mettre (9)________________. Alors j'ai commencé à manger moins de (10)________________ et plus de fruits et de (11)________________. Et j'ai commencé à courir. Au début, j'avais(12) ________________ à courir un kilomètre. Mais maintenant je cours 5 kilomètres par jour. Et maintenant, je suis beaucoup plus (13)________________ qu'avant. (14)________________ que j'achète beaucoup de nouveaux (15)________________. J'ai trouvé des tailleurs et des (16)________________ pour le travail et des (17)___________________________ pour le week-end. Je ne suis (18)________________ (19)________________, j'ai beaucoup d'énergie et je suis en pleine forme. Je (20)________________ beaucoup mieux maintenant!(10) What will be an ideal response?
In the following sentence, what is the function of baseball and basketball? The boys played baseball and basketball.
a. Compound subject b. Adjectives c. Compound object d. Verbs
Jerry's _______________ study habits were one reason he ended up on academic probation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word