Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. 53. He piques himself his artistic taste.
54. They now jeered him whom they had once
acclaimed as their hero.
55. His followers now began to intrigue his adversary.
56. She interceded her husband on behalf of the
people.
57. It is not easy to infer his account the real state of
affairs.
58. He died without imparting anyone
the secret of his process.
59. His statement was tantamount
a confession
60. The facts point a different explanation.
61. His friends prevailed him to withdraw his
resignation
62. Few boys are not amenable discipline.​

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion