Read the passage below. There came a still more violent whirl of the sphere and we had clutched one another. In another moment we were spun about again. Round we went and over, and then I was on all fours. The lunar dawn had hold of us. It meant to show us little men what the moon could do with us.
What meaning can the reader infer from the use of personification above?

The sphere was broken to pieces.
The sun was angry at the men.
The men were powerless against the sun’s force.
The men should not have come to the moon.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics

Tony ran down the stairs. the prepositional phrase is