Extending her arms over the left-field wall,the baseball plummeted toward the fan,and she caught it cleanly on the fly before displaying the home run ball for all to see.
a. Extending her arms over the left-field wall
b Toward the fan
c On the fly
d Before displaying the home run ball for all to see
which of the words means the same as "confidence" as used in the sentences
She told me in confidence what her plans were,and i refused to divulge them to anyone else.
A Secret
b Reliable
C Assurance
d Certainty
i think the first one is A and the second is C
What are your instructions for the first one?
C is not the answer for 2.
Number 2 answer is A
For the first question:
The phrase "Extending her arms over the left-field wall" is describing the action of the person reaching their arms out above the left-field wall. To catch a ball, you need to extend your arms to reach it.
The phrase "Toward the fan" is describing the direction in which the baseball is falling. It is moving in the direction of the fan.
The phrase "On the fly" means that the ball was caught while it was still in the air, without it touching the ground or any other object.
The phrase "Before displaying the home run ball for all to see" means that after catching the ball, the person showed it to everyone present.
For the second question:
The word "confidence" in the sentence "She told me in confidence what her plans were, and I refused to divulge them to anyone else" means that the person shared the information with trust and expectation of secrecy.
The word "secret" is a synonym for confidence in this context because it refers to information that is meant to be kept private and not shared with others.
The word "assurance" does not have the same meaning as "confidence" in this context. "Assurance" means a promise or certainty about something.
The word "certainty" also does not have the same meaning as "confidence" in this context. "Certainty" refers to a state of being absolutely sure or having no doubt.
So, you are correct that the answer for the first question is A (Extending her arms over the left-field wall) and for the second question is A (Secret).