Read the passage and examine the text in bold. Then, answer the question. I always loved my grandfather's explanations of our seasons, "This is the country of three seasons. From June on to November it lies hot, still, and unbearable, sick with violent and unrelenting storms; then on until April, it is chill, quiet, and drinks its scant rain and scanter snows. From April to the hot season again, it is blossoming, radiant, and a seductress." His months were only approximate, later or earlier the rain-laden wind may drift up the water gate of the Colorado River from the Gulf and bring to us our heat, chill, or radiance. In the desert, we see the land sets its seasons by the rain
Does the bolded portion contain an error? Choose the correction if one is needed.

radiance, and a seductress
radiant, and seductive
radiating, and a seductress
No correction needed

B). Radiant, and Seductive.

Explanation:

Yes, the bolded segment in the given passage involves an error and the rectification would be 'radiant, and seductive.' The use of seductress is incorrect as it is a noun whereas the previous words 'blossoming and radiant' are functioning as the adjectives qualifying the season. Therefore, 'seductress' must be converted to 'seductive' so that it also acts as an adjective that will modify the noun. This is correctly displayed through option B and hence, it is the correct answer. The first and third options are incorrect due to the wrong usage of the noun 'seductress' and option D is obviously wrong as the bolded portion has an error.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)