In which sentence about " the phantom tollbooth" is the word "transfixed" used correctly?

a. milo is transfixed by the frightening demons.
b. by the end of the play, milo has transfixed into someone who values time.
c. rhyme and reason were transfixed to the castle-in-the-air.
d. the mathemagician transfixed the numbers from the mine.

in which sentence is the word deficiency used correctly?

a. an unhealthy diet can lead to a vitamin deficiency.
b. the rain caused a deficiency in our plans, so we had to reschedule.
c. when he realized we had a deficiency of food, we invited the neighbors over for dinner.
d. mark wished he had steve's deficiency when it came to sports.

The english language has the largest vocabulary of any language in existence. it has close to a million words! the english language is also the most widely used language in the world. close to a billion speakers, at least half of which speak english as a second or foreign language. this unit takes you on a brief tour of the history of english, showing you how the language moved from its obscure beginnings to its celebrated status as the first truly global language. what is the main idea in the text?

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?