Read this sentence from a newspaper article: the governor rebuffed repeated requests for a statement about his alleged fraud which change to the wording of this sentence would make it more neutral without changing the overall meaning?

Besides the revisions listed in the paragraph, what else can deepak do to strengthen his paper?

What are the purposes of a prologue in a play? 1) to provide information about the inner thoughts and feelings of a character 2) to set the mood and tone of the play and provide background information 3) to provide information about how the stage should be set and what props are needed 4) to give some insight into the relationships among different characters 5) to provide a hint to the audience about what will happen later in the play

Read the passage from a raisin in the sun. ruth: you know what i'm going to do soon as i get in that new house? beneatha: what? ruth: honey—i'm going to run me a tub of water up to here . . (with her fingers practically up to her nostrils.) and i’m going to get in it—and i am going to sit . . and sit . . and sit in that hot water and the first person who knocks to tell me to hurry up and come out— beneatha: gets shot at sunrise. ruth (laughing happily): you said it, sister! which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? small pleasures bring joy to life. people cannot cope without relaxing activities. most people prefer to be alone. danger is inevitable, even in a person's home.