(1) my family has a quaint cottage at a small, private lake. (2) the cottage is about 75 years old, but we try to keep it in good condition. (3) the outside is white with green trim on the windows and shutters. (4) in front of the cottage is a flagstone walk that leads down to a stone patio. (5) the patio itself is right next to the water. (6) out from the patio stretches a dock where we keep a small rowboat tied. (7) every summer, my family sets aside a week when we all get together at the lake for a family vacation/reunion. what purpose do sentences 3 through 6 serve in this paragraph? a. they provide supporting details. b. they introduce the main idea. c. they set up a comparison. d. they show cause and effect.

Asap which sentence features a correctly identified compound pronoun in a prepositional phrase? a.while waiting in line, sara stood near him and her. b.she and i will be at the park on tuesday, waiting for mariah and them. c.everyone is so sure that he'll be late after traveling with peter and maria. d.after they visit the grand canyon, tianna and mom are going to a spa.

What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."