Read the excerpt from a style manual. “A variety of commonly used expressions include words that are repetitive or that fail to add meaning. To avoid writing cluttered sentences, remove or revise these expressions.”

Based on the information in the style manual, choose the BEST way to write the sentence below.

Alana is a person who loves science, and the reason why is that she has had so many inspiring teachers.

A. Alana is a person who loves science, and the reason is because she has had so many inspiring teachers.

B. Alana loves science, and the reason why is because she has had so many inspiring
teachers.

C. Alana is a person who loves science because she has had so many inspiring
teachers.

D. Alana loves science because she has had so many inspiring teachers.

Some keep the sabbath in surplice - i just wear my wings - and instead of tolling the bell, for church, - our little sexton - sings

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

In the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern?