What is one of the functions of myths?

A. To explain something that is difficult to understand

B. To reflect upon an author's personal journey

C. To develop ideas that are often taken for granted

D. To question widespread beliefs and practices

Carl had eaten the last piece of cake. what is the verb tense and aspect? A. simple past B. past perfect C. past progressive D. Present progressive

Read the sentence. The Nile, a river that flows through Egypt, is home to crocodiles and hippopotamuses. Which word or group of words is an appositive in the sentence? river a river that flows through Egypt crocodiles and hippopotamuses The Nile

Which statement about sentence lengths in a written piece is true

What is the name of the mortal whose identity Athena/Athene assumes when she visits Telemachus and encourages him to prepare for a journey?

Where does the parentheses go in this sentence it is important as you should know to turn off your cell phone at the doctors office

Identify the sentence using the indicated pronoun correctly. who as a relative pronoun a. the salesman who sold it to me was effective. b. who was he?

Read the passage from "The Crab That Played with the Sea." "'You are lazy,' said the Eldest Magician. 'So your children shall be lazy. They shall be the laziest people in the world.

Identify the plural form of the word in parentheses. The (bush) in front of the house desperately need to be trimmed. A. bushs B. bushes

1. simile the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects 2. oxymoron repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses 3. anaphora an indirect comparison between two things using "like" or "as" 4.

How does NACA become NASA? Why is the change deemed necessary?