(1) my cat silky is a persian. (2) key to the persian’s distinctive look are its long silky coat and short muzzle. (3) persians require more care than some breeds of cats because their coat needs to be brushed every day or so. (4) persians come in a wide variety of colors, including white, silver, and gold. (5) persians should be kept indoors to protect them from disease and keep their coats clean. (6) persians are good house cats once they get used to their home environment. which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? divide sentence (1) into two shorter sentences. invert sentence (2) so that the verb comes before the subject. begin sentences with different parts of speech. combine sentences to create longer sentences.

What is significant about the language in this excerpt from our town? select all that apply. it lacks specificity. it creates an enthusiastic tone. it makes weddings seem dull and uninspiring. it encourages the audience to make inferences about weddings.

She took up a scalpel and slit the monkey's abdomen, making a slow and gentle cut, keeping the blade well away from her gloved fingers. the spleen was puffed up and tough, leathery, like a globe of smoked salami. she did not see any bloody lesions inside this monkey. she had expected that the monkey's interior would be a lake of blood, but no, this monkey looked all right, it had not bled into itself. if the animal had died of ebola, this was not a clear case. she opened up the intestine. there was no blood inside it. the gut looked okay. then she examined the stomach. there she found a ring of bleeding spots at the junction between the stomach and the small intestine. this could be a sign of ebola, but it was not a clear sign. it could also be a sign of simian fever, not ebola. therefore, she could not confirm the presence of ebola virus in this animal based on a visual inspection of the internal organs during necropsy.

Hich of the following headlines is a fact? a. president vetoes bill as predicted b. hardworking teacher fired over student grades c. election in one western town makes mockery of democracy d. freedom fighters overthrow evil regime