Which of these BEST replaces sentence 7 with descriptive detail? A) My heart began to race. B) My heartbeat increased. C) My heart seemed to beat out of my chest. D) My heart started to beat much more rapidly.

This question is incomplete. Its full version is:

(1) The house was dark and quiet. (2) It was the perfect time of day to snuggle up with a good book. (3) Just as I pulled a quilt over my lap, I heard a loud thud from upstairs. (4) Thinking that I had left the window open, I decided to investigate. (5) My mind wandered as I mounted the stairs. (6) What would I do if there were someone in the house? (7) My heart started to beat faster. (8) Finally, I reached the top of the stairs. (9) I slowly opened the bedroom door.

Which of these BEST replaces sentence 7 with descriptive detail?

A) My heart began to race.

B) My heartbeat increased.

C) My heart seemed to beat out of my chest.

D) My heart started to beat much more rapidly.

the right option is C.

Descriptive details resort to the recreation of sensorial experiences in such a way that the reader can feel as if they were into the scene.

Hence, sentence 7 is best replaced by option C "my heart seemed to beat out of my chest" because it is the one that describes a physical reaction motivated by a given situation.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

c. barbarians with unexpected intelligence