What does the word patronage refer to as it is used in this sentence? “It boasted that Taft, by throwing out the first pitch, had endorsed the game as one ‘worthy of the patronage of every class of people in this broad land.’”

A the fans’ attendance
B the president’s pitch
C the players’ success
D the sport’s popularity

What is the meaning of the word repent based on its context in this passage? charley knew it was his fault that the whole family had to cancel their winter vacation. it all started when he’d snuck out of his house and hid at his friend laurie's place. the whole family had spent the morning looking for charley all over the neighborhood. by the time they’d found him, it was afternoon. they had missed their flight for hawaii. now charley felt guilty for his actions. he approached his father to repent for his poor behavior. but his father would not listen to him and instead declared that there would be no vacation this winter.

Passage 1passage 2 read the passage from “the caged bird.” a free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky which phrases representing the idea of freedom connect the poem to the autobiography? “leaps on the back of the wind” connects to “ran down the hill.” “and floats downstream” connects to “and into the road.” “dips his wing in the orange sun” connects to “the good sense.” “and dares to claim the sky” connects to “to stop running.” mark this and return

Which of the following should not be included in a thesis statement? transition wordsmain ideasimpersonal language"i" statements