Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of wheels of change.

"a bright, sunny morning, fresh and cool; good roads and a dry atmosphere; a beautiful country before you, all your own to see and enjoy; a properly adjusted wheel awaiting you, what more delightful than to mount and speed away."

what effect does the use of words with strong positive connotations have on this excerpt?

a. they illustrate the number of people who ride bicycles.
b. they demonstrate the evolution of the modern bicycle.
c. they highlight the health benefits of riding a bicycle.
d. they emphasize the pleasures of riding a bicycle.

The effect the use of words with strong positive connotations have on this excerpt is that D.they emphasize the pleasures of riiding a bicycle.

In this excerpt there are no references to the number of people who ride bicycles (answer A) or to a historical development of them (answer B.) There are no references to health benefits either (answer C.)

The excerpt deals with abstract feelings and sensations that result from the pleasure of riding a bicycle, so the correct answer is D.

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."

the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.