1. Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A The types of food people eat and the way that it is produced has varying costs for the environment, ranging from releasing pollution to wasting resources B. People tend to buy food that is low cost for themselves; however, this type of food is usually produced in a way that is costly to the environment. O c The only way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases is for the biggest meat eaters to convert to vegetarian or gan diets. D People don't have to change what they eat to help the environment, just how their food is farmed or raised.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Which of these can an adverbial clause modify?

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.