Use the sentence to answer the question.
The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.
Which term does this sentence demonstrate?
(1 point)
Responses
denotation
denotation
meaning
meaning
tone
tone
analogy
analogy
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analogy
Use the sentence to answer the question.
As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
(1 point)
Responses
foul odor
foul odor
clean scent
clean scent
sickening stink
sickening stink
putrid stench
putrid stench
As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
(1 point)
Responses
foul odor
foul odor
clean scent
clean scent
sickening stink
sickening stink
putrid stench
putrid stench
clean scent
What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses
analogy
analogy
denotation
denotation
tone
tone
connotation
Responses
analogy
analogy
denotation
denotation
tone
tone
connotation
denotation
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?
(1 point)
Responses
streaked
streaked
crept
crept
walked
walked
tiptoed
When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?
(1 point)
Responses
streaked
streaked
crept
crept
walked
walked
tiptoed
streaked
Use the passage to answer the question.
As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
relaxed
relaxed
mysterious
mysterious
cheerful
cheerful
humorous
As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
relaxed
relaxed
mysterious
mysterious
cheerful
cheerful
humorous
mysterious
Why was capturing Quebec so important to the British during the French and Indian War?
(1 point)
Responses
By gaining control of Quebec, the British could increase financial and military support from the colonists.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British could increase financial and military support from the colonists.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British would disrupt French supplies from reaching forts further north.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British would disrupt French supplies from reaching forts further north.
Without capturing Quebec, the British would have to admit defeat and surrender to the French.
Without capturing Quebec, the British would have to admit defeat and surrender to the French.
Without capturing Quebec, the British would be unable to keep Fort Ticonderoga under their command.
(1 point)
Responses
By gaining control of Quebec, the British could increase financial and military support from the colonists.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British could increase financial and military support from the colonists.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British would disrupt French supplies from reaching forts further north.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British would disrupt French supplies from reaching forts further north.
Without capturing Quebec, the British would have to admit defeat and surrender to the French.
Without capturing Quebec, the British would have to admit defeat and surrender to the French.
Without capturing Quebec, the British would be unable to keep Fort Ticonderoga under their command.
By gaining control of Quebec, the British would disrupt French supplies from reaching forts further north.
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