Read this sentence from the passage.
"We finish our business quickly and make a phone call to make sure my dad has heard the
news.
How does the suffix -ly change the meaning of the word quick?
OA. It changes the meaning to not fast.
OB. It changes the meaning to without speed.
C. It changes the meaning to the study of speed.
OD. It changes the meaning to in a fast manner.

This suffix changes the meaning of the word quick by making it past-tense instead of present-tense.

Explanation: In a story, writers are more likely to say quick-ly because it happened already, but in present-tense, you say "quick" because it is in the present.

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.