Imagine that you want to include the quotation in the following sentence in a report you are writing. mr. cliff said, “they should realize that if they drop out, they are giving up on themselves.” which sentence shows the correct way to insert your own words explaining who they refers to in the quotation? mr. cliff said, “high school students should realize that if they drop out, they are giving up on themselves.” mr. cliff said, “they [high school students] should realize that if they drop out, they are giving up on themselves.” mr. cliff said, “they—high school students—should realize that if they drop out, they are giving up on themselves.” mr. cliff said, “they (high school students) should realize that if they drop out, they are giving up on themselves.”

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.