Which sentence does not use parallel structure correctly? a. if i were a musician, i'd want either to play keyboard like stevie wonder or to play guitar like leo kottke. b. if i were a musician, either i'd want to play keyboard like stevie wonder or i'd want to play guitar like leo kottke. c. if i were a musician, i'd want to play either keyboard like stevie wonder or guitar like leo kottke. d. if i were a musician, i'd want to either play keyboard like stevie wonder or guitar like leo kottke.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

Use the drop-down menus to answer this question. which type of context clue you determine the words' meanings on the previous slide?

Select the correct answer. which of the following is a defining characteristic of an ethical appeal? a. gives the idea that the writer is sympathetic and respectable b. takes into account information collected through data such as statistics c. focuses on providing an accurate, fact-based picture of the topic d. tries to influence the audience by citing expert opinions