What does a modifier do?
a.)add detail and description
b.)make a word different
c.)change the part of speech

which sentence has a correctly placed modifier?
a.) we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the strong wind.
b.) we knew the hurricane was close, twisting in the wind, as we watched the trees.
c.) twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.

2points how is the information in the "during" section of the "volcanoes" page organized?

Choose the correct form of word to complete the sentence. candies-candy's-candys effects on children's teeth is unfortunate.

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.