Write five-sentence story involving a squirrel, a bird, and some acorns. Use a different preposition in each sentence and underline the preposition. Extra points for giving the squirrel and bird awesome names!

Which questions must be considered when evaluating the effectiveness of an argument? select four options. is there empirical evidence in the argument? is there reliable evidence to support the reasons? are there logical reasons to believe the claim? is the author’s claim clear to the reader? does the author’s diction affect the reader as intended?

However, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. what would be the best way to revise this sentence for greater clarity? a) however, the fact that columbus left spain thousands of years after people settled what would become the united states never dawned on me. b) it never dawned on me, however, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain. c) however, the fact that people were already living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. d) however, the idea never dawned on me that long before columbus ever left spain, real-life people lived for thousands of years in what would become the united states.

Is "they" an unstressed or stressed syllable?