Read this sentence fragment:
nickels and dimes.
which revision is a complete sentence?
would pick up nickels and dimes, not pennies.
nickels and dimes don't buy much; pennies don't buy anything.
nickels and dimes, but no pennies.
shiny new nickels and dimes and dirty old pennies.

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

What task did the surveyors do? a. they studied the landscape to determine the most direct route for building a road. b. they designed treadmills that lifted blocks of stone to where they were needed. c. they dug trenches and filled them with sand, concrete, and large blocks to form a road.

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.