Read the following passage:

The honest sailor took advantage of the Professor's enthusiasm to double the fare.

What writing technique is being used in the above passage?

Paradox

Perception

Humor

Symbolism

Which one of the following sentences contains an error in its verb? A. Not only the players but also coach Jarvis was late for practice. B. Both Clara and Nathan is planning to attend. C. Either footnotes or endnotes are acceptable. D.

Joan asked the town councilman to re-sign the letter of petition after she made necessary changes to the original.

1Giving my cat a bath was a painful experience. 2First, she hissed and scratched my arm when I tried to put her in the tub. 3Next, she jumped out of the tub and ran, soaking wet and soap-covered, underneath my bed.

Why is it important to O'Brien that Winston see five fingers when there are only four?

How would you manipulate the levels of gases to create a stratovolcano, which requires a high amount of gas and a high viscosity? A. use the viscosity and gas information button B. go through the settings for each one until you reach stratovolcanoc.

A common situation such as a job interview could be viewed in different ways; for example, one person could view it as an opportunity to show off talents, while another could view it as a terrifying trial of character.

What is the author's main purpose in the article? A. to highlight the unfair treatment of female runners before Switzer B. to show how Switzer changed people's beliefs about female runners C. to prove that women are more capable runners than men D.

What common english word is 5 different letters long, and each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an english word?

What does this quotes means "An Ocean would never laugh if clouds weren't there to kiss her tears"

If the measure of angle one is "two-x minus nine" and the measure of angle two is "twenty seven minus four-x ", solve for x.