Read the excerpt from abraham lincoln’s "1859 autobiographical statement for the chester county times." i was raised to farm work, which i continued till i was twenty two. at twenty one i came to illinois, and passed the first year in illinois-macon county. then i got to new-salem, (at that time in sangamon, now in menard county), where i remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store. then came the black-hawk war; and i was elected a captain of volunteers—a success which gave me more pleasure than any i have had since. based on this excerpt, readers can visualize lincoln as .
a) strong and hardworking
b)curious and intellectual
c)friendly and outgoing
d)adventurous and daring

Brainstorm 2 points on ‘a rule to live by’ about eating healthy and exercising

Use the drop-down menus to identify each underlined verb form as a participle, gerund, or infinitive. 1.(climbing) a rope is not as difficult as you might think. gerund 2.i plan (to compete) in a chess tournament this weekend. infinitive 3.kali loves the smell of (roasting) garlic. participle

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above