Which words from the paragraph the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word? refusing to eat my mother's kitchen experiments is always a -grave- mistake. it is serious business and i'm doomed no matter what i do. if i say "no," i risk hurting her feelings. but if i relent, i put my tender taste buds in severe danger. if only she wasn't addicted to trying every recipe she finds on the internet. i can't comprehend how people think up some of these things. choose all answers that are correct. a. tender b. crazy c. severe d. serious (the underlined word is grave.)

Which is not among the style choices a writer would use, if he or she is trying to establish a formal writing style/

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.