Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both
avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high
school team together. unfortunately, there was just one
open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they
both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best.
when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see
that she had made the team, but sad that tia had been left
off. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder
and make the team next year.!
which sentence is the exposition of the passage?
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a. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder and make
the team next year.
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b. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she
had made the team..
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c. tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten.
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d. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best.

What functions as a reflexive pronoun in the sentence the professor herself wanted to attend the conference, but it was cancelled when she and several other presenters had to excuse themselves

Excerpt from incredible oceans roberto barerra (1) the five major oceans—the arctic, the atlantic, the indian, the pacific, and the southern, which are then broken down into smaller seas—provide food for humans and animals, entice explorers, enable trade, and affect the climate and environment the world over. in this sentence from paragraph 1, the word entice means a) amaze. b) attract. c) exhaust. d) feed.

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.