Read this excerpt from “The Final Assault” by Sir Edmund Hillary.
With the debris we chopped out of the slope we tried to build up the platform on the downhill side, but almost invariably saw it collapse and go roaring down over the bluffs below. At times we were buffeted by wind and snow, yet we worked doggedly on, knowing that our tent was our only chance of survival against the rigors of the night.
Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in this excerpt?
to persuade readers to use caution in the mountains
to entertain readers with a suspenseful episode
to inform the readers about how they set up their tent
to describe what the debris was made out of
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English, 21.06.2019 19:50
Making an inference means filling in a text's missing information using context clues; drawing a conclusion means analyzing the story's ending. true or false? true false the inference statement is true, but the conclusion statement is false. the conclusion statement is true, but the inference statement is false.
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English, 22.06.2019 01:30
Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."
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English, 22.06.2019 09:00
Read the following sentence. decide if the verb is transitive or intransitive as used. select the correct verb for the following sentence. the level of the river last week. raised rose
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English, 22.06.2019 11:30
Which sentence contains a punctuation error? a. have you met my great-aunt marie raines? b. my mother wrote three children's books about the family farm. c. my sister's mother in law lives with them, and everyone gets along fine. d. another hurricane is brewing in the mid-atlantic.
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Read this excerpt from “The Final Assault” by Sir Edmund Hillary.
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