Which sentence correctly uses the word "revolting"? (See week 13 dailies) Celebrating the joy and excitement of the holidays together with my loved ones always leaves me with a revolting feeling.
After cheating on the test, Katalina was not only ashamed but she was revolting making eye contact with the teacher.
Katalina couldn't stand the revolting smell of the fly-infested, 3-week-old rotting vegetables that had been left on the counter.
The kindergarteners rolled with laughter as they watched Bugs Bunny run away from Tweety in the revolting cartoon.

Which modifier is misplaced within the passage? choose the best answer. it took me longer than normal to walk to school today because i stopped to make a wish. i wished for happiness at the fountain. i'm not sure if my wish will come true, but i sure hope it does!

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile