The best way to revise sentence 1 is to add and after the comma
add but after the comma
delete the comma

The best way to revise sentence 3 is to
add but after read
add a comma after values
add semicolon after read

Which pair of uses of figurative language from "the caged bird" support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams

He contains the main idea in a paragraph. a. thesis statement b. first sentence c. declarative statement d. topic sentence

Read this expert from herman melville’s the lightning rod man which contains a mythological allusion mr. jupiter tonans i am not accustom to be commanded in my own house call me now by the paga name you are profane in this time of terror which of these statements best conveys the meaning of the illusion