2. Read the following excerpt from “Signed, Sealed, Undelivered.”

Writing letters that will never be read frees you to say anything at all. You can write to those people whose petty meanness stung you or whose significant cruelties really hurt you. It’s open season on expressing as much rage or sadness or wonder as your heart can desire and your sentences can contain. You can write yourself out of a mood or into a mood. You can even reveal your deepest feelings about a troubled relationship that haunts you. You just might find the peace you’ve been searching for. And you can do it all without having to spend the price of a stamp.

What general statement in the excerpt is supported by the examples given by the author?

a. Writing letters that will never be read frees you to say anything at all.
b. It’s open season on expressing as much rage or sadness or wonder…
c. You can write yourself out of a mood or into a mood.
d. And you can do it all without having to spend the price of a stamp.

3. Read the sentences below:

My friend’s mother is always putting me down when I visit my friend. She thinks she’s boosting up her daughter by doing this. Yesterday, I wrote in my diary how I feel about what she says.

What connection can you make between the sentences and “Signed, Sealed, Undelivered”?

a. Katharine Weber wrote letters because she could revise them for hours.
b. Katharine Weber wrote letters because she knew she would never mail them.
c. Katharine Weber wrote letters when she wanted to share her anger or sadness about what people did to her.
d. Katharine Weber wrote letters when she felt the need to express her feelings but didn’t want anyone else to know.

4. What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

Jerry daydreamed all day about winning the basketball game.

a. daydreamed
b. game
c. Jerry
d. winning

I'll be glad to check your answers.

Okay.

2. b
3. d
4. a

may i ask, why did it erase my post?

I agree with your answers for 3 and 4, but disagree with your answer for 2.

2. c..... is that right?

2. Read the following excerpt from “Signed, Sealed, Undelivered.”

Writing letters that will never be read frees you to say anything at all. You can write to those people whose petty meanness stung you or whose significant cruelties really hurt you. It’s open season on expressing as much rage or sadness or wonder as your heart can desire and your sentences can contain. You can write yourself out of a mood or into a mood. You can even reveal your deepest feelings about a troubled relationship that haunts you. You just might find the peace you’ve been searching for. And you can do it all without having to spend the price of a stamp.

What general statement in the excerpt is supported by the examples given by the author?
(1 point)
(1 pt) Writing letters that will never be read frees you to say anything at all.
(0 pts) It’s open season on expressing as much rage or sadness or wonder…
(0 pts) You can write yourself out of a mood or into a mood.
(0 pts) And you can do it all without having to spend the price of a stamp.
0 /1 point
3. Read the sentences below:
My friend’s mother is always putting me down when I visit my friend. She thinks she’s boosting up her daughter by doing this. Yesterday, I wrote in my diary how I feel about what she says.

What connection can you make between the sentences and “Signed, Sealed, Undelivered”? (1 point)
(0 pts) Katharine Weber wrote letters because she could revise them for hours.
(0 pts) Katharine Weber wrote letters because she knew she would never mail them.
(0 pts) Katharine Weber wrote letters when she wanted to share her anger or sadness about what people did to her.
(1 pt) Katharine Weber wrote letters when she felt the need to express her feelings but didn’t want anyone else to know.
1 /1 point
4. What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?
Jerry daydreamed all day about winning the basketball game.

(1 point)
(1 pt) daydreamed
(0 pts) game
(0 pts) Jerry
(0 pts) winning
1 /1 point
JUST FINISHED

2. To determine the general statement supported by the examples given by the author, we need to analyze the examples mentioned. The author states that writing letters that will never be read allows you to say anything you want and express various emotions freely. From the examples provided, we can see that the author talks about expressing rage, sadness, wonder, and deepest feelings about troubled relationships. Therefore, the general statement supported by the examples is: b. It's open season on expressing as much rage or sadness or wonder...

3. In "Signed, Sealed, Undelivered," the author writes letters that will never be read as a means of expressing emotions and dealing with situations. In the given sentences, the writer mentions writing in their diary about how they feel about what someone says. This connects to the idea of expressing anger or sadness about what people did, which aligns with option c. Katharine Weber wrote letters when she wanted to share her anger or sadness about what people did to her.

4. The simple predicate in the sentence is the part that expresses the action or state of being. In the given sentence, "Jerry daydreamed all day about winning the basketball game," the action is expressed by the verb "daydreamed." Therefore, the simple predicate is: a. daydreamed.