Which sentence has a grammatically parallel structure? a. the subjects taught to students in the public schools are the same as private schools. b. the subjects taught to students in public schools are the same as the students' subjects in the private schools. c. the subjects taught to students in public schools are the same as the subjects taught to students in private schools. d. the subjects taught to the students in public schools are the same as the subjects taught to the private school students.

Which word identifies the purpose of the essay? a. direction b. directive c. defectiveness d. none of these select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Your state government is planning to stop the payment of registration fees for senior school certificate examination (ssce) students in your state. write a letter to the governor, giving at least three reasons why the state should continue with this gesture of goodwill.