Combine these sentences into one clear, concise sentence without changing the original meaning. the dreariest time of year is february. the snow is dirty. streets are gray. the trees are bare. a) february is the dreariest month of the year because the snow is dirty, the streets are gray, and the trees are bare. b) months that are dreary include months like february with dirty snow, streets that are gray, and no leaves on the trees. c) some people don't like february because it is cold. d) in february the fact that the snow is dirty and the streets are gray and the

The sentence that combine the original ones into one clear, concise sentence without changing the original meaning is A: February is the dreariest month of the year because the snow is dirty, the streets are gray, and the trees are bare.

Explanation:

The first option is the one that includes all the characteristics given in a clear way and summarizes all in one sentence. The second option is valid, but is more complicated to read, the third sentence doesn't express the original meaning (the original is a personal opinion, not something that "people" in general thinks), and the last one is not even complete. A is the one that has everything and the easiest to read.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

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