Read the excerpt from the article "The Impact of Boating:" Once in the water, oil and fuel tend to stay on the surface of the water. These harmful liquids poison fish, birds, and other wildlife.

Which of the following sentences paraphrases this excerpt correctly?

A. Boats use poisonous fuels, which can float on top of the water and harm animals.
B. Harmful oil and fuel used by boats poison fish, birds, and other wildlife.
C. Once in the water, oil and fuel tend to stay on the surface of the water.
D. These harmful liquids, oil and fuel, are able to poison fish, birds, and other wildlife.

Sense and sensibility - chapters 41-50 do eilinor and marianne each end up with the best husband possible? give reasons for your answer.

What is a generalization? a. a series of events that make up what happens in a story b. hints or clues that tell you what is going to happen in a story c. the final resolution or event that ties up loose ends in a story d. a simple statement about something complicated

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next