Read the passage.

benjamin franklin’s legacy

benjamin franklin was a man of vision. he was an inventor who created bifocals, a new kind of eyeglasses that people still wear to see better. benjamin franklin was also concerned about public welfare. he established the united states postal service and the first city hospital in america. in philadelphia, he organized the police department, the fire department, the public library, and a university. he also write the declaration of independence and the constitution. today, millions of people benefit from the ideas that benjamin franklin had more than two hundred years ago.

what is the role of the underlined sentence in this paragraph?

it is a statistic that serves as a supporting detail.

it is the topic sentence.

it is an example that serves as a supporting detail.

it is a fact that serves as a supporting detail.

Which of the following resources would best you to correct an awkward sentence structure? a) writing fiction: a guide to narrative craft b) story trumps structure: how to write unforgettable fiction by breaking the rules c) artful sentences d) the artist’s way

Read the sentence and select the statement that best describes it. i should leave now. the sentence is complete. the sentence is missing a subject. the sentence has one dependent clause and one independent clause. the sentence is missing a predicate.

Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?