Choose the correctly written sentence.
a) many of the everglades pythons are very large. because they have abundant sources of food.
b) scientists are concerned that the presence of the introduced species will upset the natural balance, they will eat too many endangered animals.
c) the snakes are very large; however, their color makes it easy for them to hide in the swampy environment.
d) experts became alarmed when a photograph was taken by a python killing an alligator it was that big.

Which three sentences in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that the author's tone is mocking?

Poetry is a huge part of literary history. it is also a part of musical history. from the lyrics of ancient folk songs to those of modern-day rap, musicians have used words in their art to express life, love, and culture. whether the melody comes first or the words do, it is a poet's job to make them work together. the music and words become partners in the goal of expressing ideas or affecting the listener in some way. we have all been turned into mush by a beautiful song with a sad message, and we have the musical poets to for that. based on the sentences in this paragraph, which statement is accurate? sentence 1 is a complex sentence that varies the style and tone of the paragraph. sentence 3 is a complex sentence that varies the style and tone of the paragraph. sentence 5 is a compound sentence that varies the fluency and style of the paragraph. sentence 6 is a compound sentence that varies the fluency and style of the paragraph.

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. read the following excerpt from the novel "oliver twist" by charles dickens. although oliver had been brought up by philosophers, he was not theoretically acquainted with the beautiful axiom that self-preservation is the first law of nature. if he had been, perhaps he would have been prepared for this. not being prepared, however, it alarmed him the more; so away he went