The fragment It is new, ever-changing, expensive, difficult to master, complex to manage, wide-ranging in its potential, disruptive of existing systems. (lines 52-54) is illustrative of several language processes that contribute to reading comprehension.
All of the following language features are found in the fragment and could be highlighted by the teacher to help students grasp the form and meaning of this passage, but for
The relation between the pairs of words below is that of verb-noun, EXCEPT in
In To release their stored energy, fossil fuels must be burned. (lines 33-34) the expression in boldtype can be replaced by: