Author's Craft > Authors frequently use strong verb/adverb combinations to paint a picture in the reader's mind. For example, on p37, Hinton writes, “After the movie was over, it suddenly came to us
that Cherry and Marcia didn't have a way to get home. Two-bit gallantly offered to walk them
home..." List three more examples of strong verb/adverb combinations from chapters three and four,
including the page number for each example:
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Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.