On May 19, 1780, the skies over New England turned dark in the middle of the day. For more than two hundred years, New England's Dark Day had been shrouded in mystery. Some blamed volcanoes. Some suggested supernatural events. Some claimed it was a sign from the heavens. No one knew for certain what happened. Many thought the mystery would never be solved.
Researchers at the University of Missouri were fascinated by the case. They began examining trees in all surrounding areas. Fire damage in a Canadian forest finally revealed the truth. Scientists looked at burned tree rings and discovered that huge wildfires once raged in the mountains near Ontario. The savage flames created blankets of black smoke. The smoke traveled high into the atmosphere, darkening the New England skies hundreds of miles away.
How do paragraph one and paragraph two work together to present the author's ideas? (4 points)
Group of answer choices
Paragraph one explains the cause of investigation. Paragraph two shows the results.
Paragraph one offers a solution. Paragraph two explains a problem the solution creates.
Paragraph one presents facts. Paragraph two presents additional facts on the same topic.
Paragraph one and paragraph two do not have a clear connection to each other.
Answer:
Paragraph 1 explains the cause (mystery) of the investigation.
Paragraph 2 shows the results (the wildfires near Ontario).
Explanation:
The first paragraph states the mystery of the Dark Day in 1780 that is the cause of an investigation by researchers in Missouri.
The second paragraph comes up (shedding light) with a possible explanation that is the result of the investigation.
The old smith is a cheerful and kind, while the king's groom is glum and rude.
B.
The old smith cares more about money and social standing than the king's groom.
C.
The old smith is rather selfish, while the king's groom shows great concern for others.
D.
The old smith is patient and exacting, while the king's groom is rash and careless.
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How are the speaker of "Mother to Son" and the narrator in "Letter to His Son" different?
A.
Only the narrator has a child who is very successful and needs little instruction.
B.
Only the narrator is addressing a child who has disappointed him and needs guidance.
C.
Only the speaker cites her own behavior as an example for her son to follow.
D.
Only the speaker wants her son to understand the importance of duty.
wait so what did the aswer end up being
B. The speaker presents his or her personal qualifications.
C. The speaker appeals to the audience's sense of compassion.
D. The speaker alludes to the importance of the audience's opinion.
B. the ability to travel great distances in less than a day
C. the tendency of writers to poke fun at their own cultures
D. the practice of many affluent people of dressing plainly
Answer:
Relative pronoun: that; it relates to 'The unlikely story'.
Explanation:
A relative clause is linked to another clause in a sentence by a relative pronoun. It identifies which person or thing we are talking about. In this sentence, the clause that he told uses the relative pronoun that to refer to theunlikely story, and without this relative clause, it wouldn't be clear what unlikely story was proved to be true.