Now that Interstate 12 has opened, the trip from Colesburg to Ashville has been reduced by 10 miles, saving commuters time and money. Previously, a commuter from Colesburg had to take Route 22 to Route 16. This indirect route actually took the traveler around the west side of Ashville to the city’s limits. It connects Route 22 to the northern boundary of Ashville.

Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy. a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle. b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy. c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy. d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.

Which organizational method does your reading material suggest is particularlyuseful when writing about a place? of importancecause → effect

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.