The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. the leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. the tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing. in the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. sitting on the porch swing, i drank in the beauty of nature, a delicious treat.

which sentence from the paragraph is an example of a simile?

a. the back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight.
b. the leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived.
c. the tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing.
d. in the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun.

The balance includes both the fees for service and the shipping charges. is this sentence incomplete or complete?

How does this excerpt develop the plot? read the excerpt from chapter 4 of the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. at this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked, clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. from these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted. the condition of the room and its contents cause mr. utterson and inspector newcomen to plan a trip to the b ank in hopes of catching mr. hyde. the condition of the room and its contents cause mr. utterson and newcomen to start investigating someone other than mr. hyde. the condition of the room and its contents cause mr. utterson and inspector newcomen to consider mr. hyde as a murder suspect. o the condition of the room and its contents cause mr. utterson and inspector newcomen to contact dr. jekyll to see if he can provide any answers.

How does the speaker structure this part of the argument? match each sentence to what it accomplishes.