Highlight all of the independent clauses in the sentences below. Then write to identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. The fair setup began late in July, and it ended at the beginning of September. Tents kept the rides in great condition during extreme weather. When fairgoers bought tickets, they often purchased too many. Although some people got sick from riding, the extreme roller coaster was popular, and there was always a very long line. Tractor competitions are usually part of a larger show that everyone loves to watch.

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

What human capital are students acquiring when they take a robotics , an honors class divided into teams for tool acquisition , design , and public relations?

What is the narrator's main conflict in this passage? a. he doesn't like someone mispronouncing his name. b. he has a history of beating up kids he doesn't like. c. he has a violent temper that he cannot control. d. he doesn't like "the kid" he mentions in the paragraph.