Use the paragraph to complete the activity. "The Gift of the Magi" was a sad story about a couple at Christmas time. The woman had long beautiful hair that she cut off to buy a present for her husband. They couldn't use the gifts they exchanged, so their holiday was ruined.

In three to five sentences, suggest how to make this summary more effective. Use details from the story to support your answer.

Which sentence about subject-verb agreement is not true? a. singular subjects go with singular verbs. b. plural subjects go with plural verbs. c. when the subject and the verb go together, they agree. d. plural verbs go with singular subjects.

Why did orson welles change the beginning of the war of the worlds for his radio broadcast? a. to capture the attention of his listeners, who may have been doing other things b. to get around copyright laws associated with using material from a published book c. to ask members of the audience to call family and friends and encourage them to listen d. to remind listeners to call police for more information

Which statement best describes the authors use of a claim and a counterclaim in the passage