The purpose of a is to make clear what the paragraph is about and express a view about the subject matter. A. Since World War II, most of the cheese consumed by the public has been made in factories rather than by hand.

B. Some cheeses are made by adding lemon juice, but most are acidified with bacteria.

C. The art of making cheese originated many thousands of years ago, before recorded history.

D. Parmigiano-Reggiano, or the “King of Cheese,” is the most delicious cheese in the world

Fortify is a verb that means “to protect and strengthen.” a fortifications is a that means something that protects.

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim

Select the dangling modifier in the paragraph. yesterday was a rough day. running for the bus, the rain began to pour. then, at guitar lessons, i had to play a song i hadn’t practiced. while walking home, i turned my ankle. my swollen ankle caused me to limp.