Read the following paragraph. the learning process at many schools is being compromised. instead of focusing on their education, students are concerned with their appearances. fashion choices are of higher importance than completing homework assignments and passing tests. in addition, many current clothing trends are entirely inappropriate for the school setting. school uniforms will remove these distractions and allow schools to once again become a place of learning. according to the author, what are the benefits of school uniforms? a. school uniforms will result in a higher success rate among high school students. b. school uniforms will distract students by shifting the focus from education to clothing. c. school uniforms are an excellent fashion choice for all public school students. d. school uniforms will allow students to focus on learning rather than on their appearances.

One person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them. karen wants to explain that discarding means "throwing away." which of the following passages has karen written correctly? "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding . . throwing away . . unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them." "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding--throwing away--unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them." "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding [throwing away] unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them." "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding (throwing away) unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them."