Answer:
c.) they
Explanation:
The correct answer is Serge had studied Latin for three years before he started college.
The Past Perfect tense is used to talk about an action that was completed at some point in the past before another action that also happened in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb Had + Past Participle of a verb.
The sentence in which incantation is used incorrectly is A. 'No amount of incantation persuaded my parents to let me see my graduation present before the day.'
The sentence in which incantation is used incorrectly is A. "No amount of incantation persuaded my parents to let me see my graduation present before the day."
An incantation refers to a spoken or sung formula of words that is believed to have magical or supernatural power. In this sentence, incantation is used incorrectly because it implies that the speaker attempted to persuade someone using a magical or supernatural spell, which is not the correct meaning of incantation. The correct word in this context would be "persuasion" or "convincing".
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From the options you added in the comments box, the one that does not contain an euphemism is the first one: 90% of the class failed.
The correct answer is A).
An euphemism is a mild or indirect expression or word that substitutes for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
In this case, the purpose of the teacher was to tell the students the bad news about the exam's results trying not to hurt them.