1. A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. a. Many pronouns have antecedents – nouns or pronouns to which they refer b. A pronoun and its antecedent agree – both singular or both plural Maggie ate her apple The students went to their classes Wrong: The students went to his classes 2. Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific subjects. Ex: anyone‚ everybody a. They may seem to have plural meanings‚ but you have to treat them as singulars in formal English Everyone performs at his or her own
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Literature has brought me to a point where I would love to explore deeper into the subject. I would like your consideration to join the AP Literature and Composition class. Below‚ I will describe why I should be in the class‚ what I hope to gain from the class‚ and my favorite book. I hope that after reading this essay‚ you will be convinced why I would be a great contribution in the world of writing and in your class. Taking AP Lit is very important to me because reading and writing brings me
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Reflecting Human Values in the Digital Age The mission of Human Computer Interaction or better known as HCI is to understand the relationship between human and computers with a goal to improve the current technology design. As technology has developed so rapidly‚ the relationship between human and computers has taken on a new dimension. We are now so dependent on computers that we are in danger of not surviving without them. “HCI in 2020” which was held in Seville ‚ Spain in March 2007 gave
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The story of Romeo and Juliet contains many controversial topics that are mainly focused on teenagers. The most amazing fact about this story is that even though this story was written hundreds of years ago‚ the teenagers today still go through the same ordeals or‚ even wonderful events as well. One of these important topics in this story was friendship. Romeo and Mercurito’s friendship was portrayed as what people would call today a "best friends" status. This was quite obvious in the text and
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1) Explain why alveolar gas has a different composition from air. Atmospheric (external) air contains a high percentage of oxygen and nitrogen whereas alveoli gas contains a lower percentage of oxygen and a higher percentage of carbon dioxide. The differences in composition are due to the fact that gaseous exchange is taking place within the alveoli in the lungs. Oxygen is diffusing from the alveoli into the pulmonary artery and carbon dioxide is diffusing back into the alveoli from the pulmonary
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POPULATION GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN INDIA Introduction The rapid population growth and economic development in country are degrading the environment through the uncontrolled growth of urbanization and industrialization‚ expansion and intensification of agriculture‚ and the destruction of natural habitats. One of the major causes of environmental degradation in India could be attributed to rapid growth of population‚ which is adversely affecting the natural resources and environment
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Population Growth Rate: Highest to Lowest Rate Nigeria: 1st Egypt: 2nd Mexico: 3rd India: 4th USA: 5th China: 6th Italy: 7th 1.How do you suppose living conditions differ between the countries furthest along in the demographic transition compared to the country earliest in the transition? How would living conditions in these two countries affect both birth and death rates? The living condition
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Speaking With Satire Lord Bryon once said‚ “Fools are my theme‚ let satire be my song”. A satire is a literary composition‚ in verse or prose‚ in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn‚ derision‚or ridicule (dic.com). A well recognized satire is George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Orwell wrote this allegorical novella in England when the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union was at its height and Stalin was held in highest esteem in Britain both among the people and government. George
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Modern psychology is a large scientific study of the human mind and how it functions. This particular strand of science focuses on how the functions of the mind affect behavior. Most modern psychologists seek to understand behavior by means of using scientific methods. In How to Think Straight about Psychology by Dr. Keith E. Stanovich‚ the professor helps readers to distinguish between true psychological research and fake pseudoscientific theories. Dr. Stanovich also examines how psychologists
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Composition and structure of meat Meat is the flesh of an animal used for food according to “the little oxford dictionary”. The connective tissue cells are joined together into bundles by two types of connective tissue. White and yellow connective tissue‚ the white connective tissues are called collagen‚ is found in all the muscles of the animal; it is dominant in the more tender cuts of meat. Yellow connective tissue; called elastin‚ it is predominant in the muscles which carry the heaviest load
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