Read and compare what two students have to say about baseball. Passage 1 "I hope you can come watch me play this season. My team is the Grove Gators, and we are undefeated. Yay! I play shortstop, and it is hard work. Coach has taught me a few tricks, and I have practiced nonstop. Let's hang out at the ballfield." Passage 2 "Cal Ripken is one of baseball's most famous shortstops. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and won the World Series in 1983. He played the most consecutive baseball games in history." Which similarity is found when comparing these two passages? Both passages are written to explain the rules of baseball. Both passages are written in a casual, informal tone. Both passages mention the shortstop position in baseball. Both passages mention a famous baseball player.

C. Both passages mention the shortstop position in baseball.

Explanation:

I think it is the third one because none of the other ones make sense. The first answer does not apply because both passages do not talk about the rules of baseball. The second answer does not apply because the first passage is written in casual tone, while the second passage talks in a formal informative tone. The fourth one does not apply because the first passage is not about a famous person even through the second one is. So, that leaves the third one and both passages do talk about a shortstop.

C. Both passages mention the shortstop position in baseball.

Explanation:

read this passage from the crisis. what rationale is paine using for going to war with great britain? my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. not all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for i think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am i to suffer it? what signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? if we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other.

it is waged war against an army of countrymen

it would lead to independence from britain

it would be an offensive war

it would be a defensive war

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