Read the following sentence.

it is important—actually, it is essential—that the extreme athlete choose the right shoe for the sport.

why are dashes, rather than parentheses or commas, used in this sentence?
a.
dashes are being used because they set off longer, less-related parenthetical asides.
b.
dashes are being used to set off brief, closely-related parenthetical asides.
c.
dashes are being used to set off an aside that deserves emphasis.
d.
dashes are being used to set off an appositive.

Determine the ideas that would be most worthy to share in a literary discussion about johnny tremain. provide an explanation for your choices. how did the role you selected and the work you completed you to understand more about the text? support your response with at least two pieces from the novel.

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?

When you encounter an unknown word that has a prefix what is the first thing you do