Which of the following is the best statement about the english language?

a. english is a formal language established in great britain with little change.
b. english is static, though its roots lie in many cultural influences.
c. english is rooted in latin and therefore all english words have latin roots.
d. english is a constantly changing language influenced by many layers from other languages.

Read this passage from "the american dream." one of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. it does not say some men, but it says all men. it does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. it does not say all gentiles, but it says all men, which includes jews. it does not say all protestants, but it says all men, which includes catholics. how does the use of rhythm contribute to the ideas in the passage? a .it supports key points by connecting them. b. it states rational ideas to support a claim. c. it convinces people that the ideas are true. d. it connects the ideas to people in a specific place.

If the author of the gift of the magi had made the reader aware of the gifts that jim had purchased in the beginning of the story this would be an example of

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.