Which uses the correct verbs for formal speech or writing?
a. if i was just five inches taller, i could see the bald spot on top of my dad's head without standing on a chair.
b. if i were just five inches taller, i could see the bald spot on top of my dad's head without standing on a chair.

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. which choice best describes the conflict in this poem? the winds are rocking the boat. a man is thrown into the sea. a woman doesn’t want to let go of her dead lover. someone is crying in the darkness.

1.which of the following is an example of a secondary source? a. a biography of stephen king b. an interview with stephen king c. a novel by stephen king d. stephen king's letters to his editor 2.why should academic writers use the third-person point of view for a research paper? a. when using it, you can easily switch to a different point of view. b. it keeps your writing simple. c. it limits your credibility. d. it allows you to be more objective in your writing. 3.the author of a source may be considered reliable if he or she a. includes opposing views. b. omits information that doesn't fit his or her opinion. c. bends facts to make a point. d. summarizes facts without attribution or citation. 4 which of the following should you take into consideration when determining if an author is biased? a. your age as a reader b. the descriptive and connotative language used in the writing c. your existing personal biases d. the intended audience for the essay

Complete the following sentence with the phrase that is grammatically correct public libraries are important because they encourage learning, provide low-cost resources, and o o a. inspire community involvement b. community involvemeling o c. to inspire community involvement o d. inspiring community involvement