What does aunt polly mean when she says, "hand me that switch?
she wants a twig in order to spank tom.
she is changing her mind about the jam.
she expects tom to her sweep up the room.
she wants tom to turn the lights on.

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

Read the passage. which statement would be the best summary to give the argument meaningful context? a. the passage is fine the way it is. b. th word "debate" should be removed, because it indicates disagreement. c. the word "claim" should be removed because this is not the claim. d. the sentence that begins " i personally believe" should be removed because it shows bias.