Question
Which sentence provides the strongest evidence that Jim appreciates
what his uncles are doing for him?
The boy cannot hit the baseball to his satisfaction.
• The boy is arm-weary, he swings as hard as he is able.
" hit it just about every time," the boy says
He has never heard anything so beautiful.
Read the following from paragraph 8. "The ball drops to the ground at the
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bov's feet. It lies there stunned, quivering, containing flight beneath its
smooth skin." Why does the author use personification in this quotation?
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Answer
The author uses personification in this quotation to give the ball a sense of life and emotion, as if it is feeling the same sense of awe and wonder as the boy.