Which is not a purpose for a functional paragraph

A. To make a transition

B. To indicate dialogue

C. To restate the thesis

D. To arouse or sustain interest

The following sentence misuses the word accept: "I'll take all the cupcakes accept the one with cream cheese icing." Which part of language involves knowing the proper use of the word accept?

How does Tolstoy portray Ivan Ilyich's priorities in life?

The subjects of morality plays are usually abstractions. True or False?

What does narrative writing communicate

Read the opening to Virgil's The Aeneid. Arms, and the man I sing, who, forc'd by fate, And haughty Juno's unrelenting hate, Expelld and exil'd, left the Trojan shore.

What would you say is the principal reason for daisy's appeal to gatsby?

How do the excerpts differ in purpose? The first excerpt tells what is expected of them, and the second tells what happens to them. The first excerpt indicates facts about the camp, and the second indicates lies about the camp.

Which of the following quotations from the story is an example of local color? "Lights moved restlessly along the bank of the river ... " "He was not, certainly, an imposing figure ... " "It's a hot night.

How does the characterization of Squealer support the author's purpose? Squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and Stalin's propagandists.

Which best explains what causes the happy prince's lead heart to break? (A) He gives away his second eye. (B) The city leaders tear him down. (C) The Swallow dies. (D) It is burned in the furnace.