Identify the sentence starter,
the maternal uncle, kind-hearted ivan markovitch, spoke smoothly, softly, and with a tremor in his voice.
a. subject
b. preposition
c. subordinate clause
d. adverb

Select the correct text in the passage. in this excerpt from black beauty by anna sewell, identify the transition word or phrase.

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure