How are the operating room in the Williams story and the atom-splitting lab in the Fermi story alike? A. They are both places where highly skilled people work. B. They are both places where computers do most of the work. C. They are both places where people must remain silent. D. They are both places where injured or sick people come for treatment.
Which words in the sentence make up the entire participial phrase? Splashing in the ocean, Lauren laughed joyfully and felt as though she were far away from her daily worries. A. as though she were far away B. laughed joyfully C. from her daily worries D. Splashing in the ocean
Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. Mr. Sargent bought a sweater for his dog with purple and pink spots. B. The daisies and snapdragons in the garden look glorious. C. French is the language of France. D. The new roof on that house is gray.
Which type of faulty logic does this sentence contain? If the workers' demands are not met by the deadline, the town will suffer a crippling economic downfall as a result of a prolonged strike. a) false analogy b) either-or fallacy c) appeal to ignorance d) distraction
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? A. All four of the Morenos were screaming wildly. B. In the last second, their team made the winning basket. C. With only five seconds left, the game was tied. D. On the court, the excited fans cheered the players.
. Read the sentence. When doing laundry, check that the water level has rose above the top of the clothes. What revision is needed in this sentence? Replace rose with rised Replace rose with risen. Replace has rose with have rose Replace has rose with had been rising.
What strategy would be most useful when listening to a speech? __Drawing pictures in your notebook of the speaker or other elements of the speech __Pausing the speech and summarizing periodically __Looking up words in the dictionary __Visualizing the speaker speaking
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? A. Since I was a young child my parents have raised me to be polite to everyone. B. Even if they are friendly to me I'm not always sure what to say to other people. C. I try to listen carefully when people are speaking directly to me.
Why is it important to set a time limit for your group discussion? A. It makes sure there is enough time to address more than one topic. B. It helps keep one person from talking too much. C. It helps limit the number of ideas that can be gathered. D. It helps keep the discussion on schedule.
Which words in the sentence are the adverb clause? As long as you're going to the store, would you buy some bananas? A: as long as you're going to the store B: would you buy some bananas C: as you're going to the D: to the store
Which words in the sentence are the complete infinitive phrase? Dad only wants to serve the veggie burgers. A. Dad only wants B. only wants to serve C. to serve the veggie burgers D. to serve
Verb tenses We walk through the forest in search of tree kangaroos. Does this convey time, sequence, condition or state?
Complete the sentences using to... or -ing. Use one of these verbs: go, help, lose, rain, read, see, send, wait, walk, watch. 1. Linda has a lot of books. She enjoys ... . 2. I am surprised that you are here. I didn't except ... you. 3. Don't forget ... us a postcard when you are on holiday. 4. Shall we get a taxi to the cinema? if you like, but it isn't far. I don't mind ... . 5. This ring is very beautiful. I'd hate ... it. 6. Julia had a lot to do, so I offered ... her. 7. What shall we do this afternoon? Would you like ... to the beach? 8. When I am tired in the evenings, I like ... television. 9. Shall we go now? No, I'd prefer ... a few minutes. 10. I am not going out until it stops ... .
