Which excerpt from the passage best contributes to the amusing tone? a. he stretched himself, and told his valet to give him a little mirror which was on the table. b. then he sprang out of bed, and shook himself violently! no, no nose any more! c. he dressed himself and went at once to the police superintendent. d. kovaloff, the member of the municipal committee, awoke fairly early that morning . .

He shoots a basketball with either hand. identify the adverb phrase and the word it modifies

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.

Which of these sentences uses parallel structure