In "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry most likely uses the irony of the couple's gifts to express the theme that expensive gifts are sometimes a mistake. love and sacrifice for others is the highest virtue. material goods usually increase in value over time. it is best to retain one's most prized possessions.

1. Dewa : Why do you like the movie? [ Lika : I have never seen such a good movie. From Lika's sentence we can conclude that a. it is the first time Lika sees a movie b. Lika seldom sees good movies c. this is the best movie Lika has ever seen d. the movie Lika saw was a bad one

B. Correcting Fragments and Run-Ons Rewrite this paragraph, correcting each fragment and run-on. You may add words to any fragment to make it a sentence, or combine it with another sentenca. To correct a run-on, you may either separate the sentences or join them correctly. The largest desert in the world. The Sahare in northern Africa. The Sahara covers an area about the size of the United States it extends into ten African countries, Its andscape includes mountains, plateaus, and huge areas of sand. Is population. Less than two million people. The Sahara has a hot, dry climate, some areas have an average rainfall of less than one inch per year.

Direction: reorder the following words to complete the sentence. 1. wake up \( / \) at \( 6.30 \mathrm{~s} . \mathrm{m} / \) every day I 2. you \( / \) breakfast \( / \) have \( / \) at 730

- Practice 2 Excrcise 1 Recognizing Independer words below as an ondependent clause or a EXAMPLE: Harret was almost trapped by a po 1. Harict Tubman was born a slave

How does King Duncan initially perceive Macbeth based on the Captain's report? (1 point) As a worthy and noble gentleman As a dearful and cowardly soldier As a valiant and courageous warrior