Monkeys are so cute.

There are 650 members of Parliament in the UK House of Commons.

In 1970/ over 30000 children were enrolled in day-care programs in Miami-Dade County.

Johny Carson, the greatest talk show host of them all, became the host of The Tonight Show in 1962.

Medsker discovered that 4- year colleges draw about 1/4 of their freshmen from the upper 40% of the high school graduates classes.

The old car woke reluctantly from its overnight sleep. Coughing and sputtering, it finally broke into a loud roar.

After Marshall climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit down. He was a puffing steam engine.

The Yankees have been throwing the ball really well, and they have been hitting better than they have been in the past few seasons.

"The brains helped me with my homework." Mike blurted out in a such matter-of-fact tone.

Your friend invites you over to see their new fixer-upper. You are shocked at the poor condition of the house. An understatement would be: “Oh, it will need some fresh paint”

The impressive eagle is a national symbol in the United States for patriotism and freedom. Because the bald eagle was once hunted for sport, it is on the verge of extinction. If you kill a bald eagle, you can go to jail. Unfortunately, the bald eagle still may become extinct. The author's perspective is that.

On September 23, a large cavalry troop from Fort Robinson arrived at the camp of Sitting Bull. Just as he was about to give a welcoming speech, a commotion broke out among the watching warriors. Rifles were fired, and the meeting ended in a massacre of the soldiers.

The author’s purpose is to

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do skateboard tricks

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The author's purpose is to

Who would be the best intended audience for this paragraph?

The moon is not really made of green cheese. It is made of atoms found in rocks and dirt. Clouds are not made of cotton candy, but of atoms found in air and water.

Who would be the most likely intended audience for the following paragraph?

The hybrid approach to integrated circuit design involves attaching two or more integrated circuit dies along with some discrete components in the same case. It is often, and desirably, transparent to the consumer whether the circuit is monolithic or hybrid. The hybrid integrated circuit is typically more costly than the monolithic structures.

Which type of graphic aid is a diagram that uses connected boxes, circles, and other shapes to show the steps in a process or a procedure?

Which type of graphic aid presents facts and figures arranged in rows and columns in order to show the relationships among the data?

What is the topic of this flowchart?

Passing fears are common in early childhood. Many 2- to 4-year-olds are afraid of animals, especially dogs. By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark. Other common fears are of thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures.

The topic of this paragraph is

Passing fears are common in early childhood. Many 2- to 4-year-olds are afraid of animals, especially dogs. By 6 years, children are more likely to be afraid of the dark. Other common fears are of thunderstorms, doctors, and imaginary creatures.

The stated main idea of this paragraph is

Congratulations! You have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The question to ask yourself is: "How much am I worth?" Your answer will likely affect the outcome of your salary negotiation. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary, you must convince both yourself and the employer of the value that you will bring to the job.

The stated main idea of this paragraph is

Autocratic leaders are hands-on leaders who keep strict control over group members and their activities. They ask few questions, make the decisions, give orders, and are likely to use coercion to make others carry out their assignments. Laissez-faire leaders are hands-off leaders who leave most of the decisions to the group and tend not to get involved. Democratic leaders encourage group participation in decision-making and problem solving. Their style falls between the other two extreme.

The implied main idea is

Novels and short stories are types of fiction. Drama is another example. Fairy tales and fables are also fiction. It is a type of narrative writing that comes from the imagination of the author rather than from history or fact.

The implied main idea is

Congratulations! You have been offered a job. The time has come to negotiate your salary. The question to ask yourself is: "How much am I worth?" Your answer will likely affect the outcome of your salary negotiation. The point is, in order to negotiate the best possible salary, you must convince both yourself and the employer of the value that you will bring to the job.

The topic of this paragraph is