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I’m Just Joshing Ya. 1. . The sentences in the first paragraph are primarily: A. complex B. simple C. compound D. imperative E. compound-complex. 2. . According to the first paragraph, the men joined the regiment for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. personal convictions
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1. • The sentences in the first paragraph are primarily: • A. complex • B. simple • C. compound • D. imperative • E. compound-complex
2. • According to the first paragraph, the men joined the regiment for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: • A. personal convictions • B. boredom • C. distraction • D. parental pressure • E. shame
3. • The tone of the passage can best be described as: • A. strident but unforthcoming • B. resigned but emphatic • C. informed and jocular • D. indignant but impartial • E. apathetic and allusive
4. • The primary purpose of paragraph 2 is to: • A. remind the men of something they’d promised they’d remember • B. point out the differences between this army and others • C. reinforce the morality of the war • D. reiterate the importance of this battle • E. provide comic relief to an otherwise somber speech
5. • The pronoun “we” in the third paragraph refers to which of the following: • A. the men in the regiment • B. all Americans • C. the duly-elected members of government • D. your friends and neighbors • E. the higher-command in the Army