What are 3 distractions to good listening

What is the subject in the following sentence the building with the white shutters (needs/need) a fresh coat of paint

Why do speakers emphasize particular words and phrases? To make the language more memorable To remind the audience of the theme To make a claim seem logical To avoid counterarguments I am between A & B but I do not know!

What should be included in a story summary? all the characters' words a comment about the author how the conflict was resolved the summary writer's thoughts

The crowd in the velodrome waited patiently for the cycling race to begin. Description Contrast example Comparison

Figurative to literal

Having parallel structure means building sentences that are the exact same length creating sentences that have the same tone using the same verb tense throughout a sentence writing two different texts at the same time

What tone does Nikolai Gogol use in "The Nose"?

Identify the relative pronoun l: shorty delivered the pizza, which was nice and hot

What is Wiesenfeld's position/claim?

Words for signals are important clues to text purpose and content. a. True b. False