Find the persuasive language in the passage below: as commander in chief of the army and navy, i have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. but always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us. a. commander c. onslaught b. defense d. remember

a. commander

Explanation:

The persuasive language is used to convinced the readers to pay attention to a specific action and its consequences. In this passage, the example of persuasive language is an appeal to authority. That means that the rank of the commander is important because he can command and makes decisions and resolutions. His position places him as a responsible person for the incoming action. His rank of commander in chief of the Army and Navy is persuasive to point and convince the readers that he is in charge and has a significant role.

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.

feel very well should be good