Read the sentence.

A downturn in my weekly budgetary conditions prevents my attending the cinema with you this weekend.

The sentence is an example of ___.

Irony

Euphemism

Inflated language

Understatement

In what country do the events of the radio broadcast of the war of the worlds happen?

Which sentence supports the idea that Maya is out in unfavorable conditions? a. She failed to notice that not even stray dogs were out in this weather. b. "How about you split the fare with another customer going that way?" c.

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? After making the team, practices and games took up a lot of free time. All season long, Ashlyn wanted to be a soccer hero like her big sister.

Which happened last? A) Armand Aubigny fell in love. B) Armand Aubigny's mother died. C) Armand Aubigny first met the girl. D) Armand Aubigny's father brought him home from Paris.

In section 1 of the sweet hereafter, what does dolores's home life reveal about her character? dolores waits on her husband and takes care of everything, but she feels no joy; she is numb and depressed.

Which word from the sentence below is an adverb? Lily hunched over her English paper and began to write vigorously so that she could note her every thought.

In "Sympathy," by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the bird beats his wings against the bars and sings for freedom. This symbolizes those who fight oppression and never give up. True or False

Read the excerpt from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself." The past and present wilt-I have fill'd them, emptied them, And proceed to fill my next fold of the future.

Look up OK in your dictionary. OK (or okay) is a distinctly American term. What is its supposed origin?

8. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9? (8) Bottled water may be attractively packaged. (9) It is simply processed tap water. A) Bottled water may be attractively packaged, but it is simply processed tap water.