Every Sunday morning in the summer I pushed back the curtain to watch the sunrise stealing down a steeple which stands opposite my bedroom window. First the weather vane flashed; then a fainter luster gave the spire an airy aspect. Next, it encroached on the tower and caused the index of the dial to glisten like gold as it pointed to the gilded figure of the hour. Which method of development was used in this paragraph? A.
Example
B.
Cause and effect
C.
Sequence of events
D.
Comparison and contrast

What details of the first two paragraphs convey a sense of the ordinary,behind the scenes routines of film critics?

When a progressive tense is used in the independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses the tense.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.