Literary Text: "After Twenty Years," O. Henry After Twenty Years
(1) The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. (2) The
impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few. (3)
The time was barely 10 o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste
of rain in them had well nigh de-peopled the streets.
(4) Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful
movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the
pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight swagger,
made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace (5) The vicinity was one that
kept early hours. (6) Now and then you might see the lights of a cigar store
or an all-night lunch counter, but the majority of the doors belonged to
business places that had long since been closed.
Question 1
From which part of the story's plot does this passage most likely come?
the ekposition, which often describes the setting
the rising action, which introduces the conflict
the climax, the story's turning point
the resolution, the conclusion of a story
B
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D

Which of the following is a compound complex sentence

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement? a) each teacher needs to be paired up. b) each man needs to carry his own load. c) each of these women runs their own business. d) each child should bring his or her own lunch.