My sister dreams of becoming the White House chef someday. She is working energetically to achieve this goal. I thought it merely involved a bunch of cutting, stirring, and cooking, but she explained that professional chefs have to be good at math, science, and business as well. She even puts extra time into her French homework because she hopes to go to culinary school in France. Getting her there is one of my parents' goals. My sister is saving her babysitting money to help them with that. Which statement correctly describes the verb usage in this paragraph? The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains six infinitives. The paragraph uses past-, present-, and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives. The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives. The paragraph uses past-, present-, and future-tense verbs. It contains five infinitives.

Which excerpt from the awakening best highlights the elation edna feels when she thinks of robert? the morning was full of sunlight and hope. edna could see before her no denial—only the promise of excessive joy. she lay in bed awake, with bright eyes full of speculation. “he loves you, poor fool.” he would come to her in the afternoon or evening, sit and roll his cigarette, talk a little, and go away as he had done the night before. but how delicious it would be to have him there with her! robert did not come that day. she was keenly disappointed. he did not come the following day, nor the next. each morning she awoke with hope, and each night she was a prey to despondency. his horses were full of mettle, and even a little unmanageable. she liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.

What does"after getting my report card i knew it was time to hit the books mean

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.