Select all of the sentences that use standard English. a. He come to see me the other day. b. The mail just came. c. What you said just ain't right! d. Come find me in the forest. e. What you think is irregardless. f. Regardless of what you think, it doesn't matter.
Which describes the underlined word in the sentence? My friend Sally is the best florist in town. A. predicate adjective B. direct object C. indirect object D. predicate nominative
Why does the narrator of "The Tell Tale Heart" confess his crime to the police? a. He thinks the police are able to hear the heartbeat he hears. b. He thinks the old man wants him to confess. c. The police accuse him of the crime.
What type of rhyme is used by Shakespeare in these lines from "Sonnet 34?" Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy bravery in their rotten smoke?
Which words in the sentence are the complete gerund phrase? Kingfishers build nests by tunneling into the sides of riverbanks. A. into the sides of riverbanks B. kingfishers build nests C. by tunneling D. tunneling into the sides of riverbanks
The audience sat quietly as the maestro, stretching his arms, began to conduct the orchestra. What is the participial phrase in the sentence? A. stretching his arms B. The audience sat quietly C. as the maestro D. to conduct the orchestra
Which of the following topics is an example of a persuasive speech? why our city needs better public transportation the three types of bad drivers the effects of global warming an introduction of a new student at an after-school club meeting
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? A. Whenever the baby cries, Mother sings a lullaby. B. Mother sings a lullaby, whenever the baby cries. C. Whenever the baby cries Mother sings a lullaby. D. Mother sings a lullaby whenever, the baby cries.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? A. My only pet, which is a ball python sleeps during the day. B. My only pet which is a ball python, sleeps during the day. C. My only pet, which is a ball python, sleeps during the day.
A problem-solution text structure is a text that presents A. a problem that needs to be solved. B. details about a problem that needs to be solved. C. the solution to a problem that needs to be solved. D. a problem that needs to be solved and its solution.
What is the main purpose of the rising action in a short story? A. to reveal the resolution of the conflict B. to build interest and suspense C. to describe the turning point of the story D. to give background information about the characters
Which best identifies the sentence fragment? A: I have not seen the neighbors for a few days. B: A house with no cars in the driveway. C: The package is still on the front porch today. D: I noticed a large package on my neighbor's front porch yesterday.
Read this sentence from Langston Hughes's "Gumption": "You can't live on gumption," I said, trying to be practical. This sentence an example of which point of view? A. second-person B. third-person limited C. first-person D. third-person omniscient
Which sentence has correct punctuation? a. I got a tutor to help me with biology, chemistry, physics, and algebra. b. I got a tutor to help me with biology, chemistry physics and algebra. c. I got a tutor, to help me with biology, chemistry, physics and algebra.
Which words in the sentence make up the participial phrase? Ned, worried about his friend, visited him often at the hospital in the city. A. worried about his friend B. at the hospital C. in the city D. visited him often
