How is the prepositional phrase being used in the following sentence? The big tree near our front fence needs to be taken down this summer; it has a disease. appositive phrase direct address adverb phrase adjective phrase infinitive phrase gerund phrase participial phrase
Which of the following sentences does not use a coordinating conjunction effectively? a. My sister and I love tortilla soup.. b. She went shopping but didn't find anything she liked. c. He felt ill, but he had a fever. d. We decided to buy a pig, but we didn't know it would be so smelly.
Which words make up the adverb phrase in this sentence? In colonial days, there were no fire departments. A. no fire B. In colonial days C. fire departments D. there were
Magical Realism can be defined as: a. realistic images that seem magical b. an art form combining magical or fantastical elements alongside realistic images c. the representation of literature in art d. an art form that emphasizes political interests
McMurphy becomes a curiosity to the other guys on the ward by_______. Select one: a. giving everyone dirty looks so they fear him b. bringing liveliness that contradicts with Ms. Ratched’s quite orderly ward c. fighting with the hospital staff One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2. Which of the following is not true of parenthetical elements? A. They provide additional detail. B. When one appears in the middle of a sentence, only one comma is needed. C. The information they supply can modify the subject or the verb. D. The information they supply is not needed for the sentence to make sense. 3. Which sentence best explains the e
Which shows a way to correct this sentence fragment? After eating red, ripe cherries. A. After eating a big bowl of red, ripe cherries. B. Eating red, ripe cherries. C. Last night, after eating red, ripe cherries. D. After eating red, ripe cherries, I had pink lips and fingers.
Which sentence is a paradox? a. The comedian was seriously funny. b. This is a genuine imitation of that designer watch. c. A small crowd gathered to watch the concert. d. Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is usually crowded. e. Do you have the original copies we asked for?
Read this sentence from the story: "One more crack about the redcoats, and I will scream," he said to himself. In this sentence, the word "crack" means 1. a divided opinion 2. a negative comment 3. a cruel joke. (I choose 3.) 4. a disagreement
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? A.The décor of the mens room looked like it had not been changed since the 1970’s. B.The décor of the men’s room looked like it had not been changed since the 1970s. C.The décor of the mens’ room looked like it had not been changed since the 1970’s
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? A. The battle of the championship had finally begun! B. The ball was tossed by the referee. C. Angela Moreno covered her ears on account of the noise with her hands. D. Both sides of the arena went wild with enthusiasm.
A _____ is a complete list of the singular and plural verb forms in a particular tense. -pronoun - present participle -conjugation - progressive verb form
Which sentence contains an interjection? a) Peggy, would you pass me the peas? b)Solving the problem was easy, my dear sister! c)Let’s go to the circus! d)Oh! Now I remember where I put my wallet
