Two things to keep in mind when you're deciding whether to use formal or informal english are
a. the author and the audience.
b. the occasion and the audience.
c. the reader and the location.
d. the opinion and the occasion.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?

When a monster in a story does not have the ability to communicate, what is the most likely result?