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English
College
Dr. King stated, "We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline." and "Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. " He emphasized that their protests...
English
High School
REVIEW: A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. Most of the time, a prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun. These two kinds of prepositional phrases are called adverbial phrases and adjectival phrases, respectively.DIRECTIONS: READ THE SENTENCE AND CHOOSE THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE.SENTENCE: In the springtime, he loves ride on his bike. ain the springtime bhe loves to ride con his bike dboth "in the springtime" and "he loves to ride" eboth "in the springtime" and "on his bike"
English
High School
What is the purpose of the Hand Salute?
English
College
Divide the candy between Bob and him. What is the prepositional phrase?
English
High School
what is the best definition of the phrase a bone of contention? The decision to sell the property was a bone of contention among the family members.A: stimulating experienceB: small part of the whole C: source of satisfaction D: reason for a quarrel
English
College
Which sentence has an error?A)Just outside the back door, the muddy dog stood guard proudly.B)Jennifer's mom thought she was a perfect fit for junior, prom queen.C)The red helium balloons tied to the mailbox fluttered wildly in the wind.D)Even though we put it in the shade, all of the ice in our ice chest melted.
English
High School
REVIEW: A verb phrase contains a main verb plus the auxiliary (or helping) verbs needed to convey the tense and other nuances.DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB PHRASE IN EACH SENTENCE.SENTENCE: The team should have won the game on Thursday. awon the game bthe team cshould have won dthe game on Thursday
English
High School
REVIEW: A noun phrase is a group of two or more words headed by a noun that includes modifiers. For example, articles (a, an, the), adjectives (description words), and prepositional phrases that act as description (of them, with her, on the corner, by the desk, etc.)DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE THE CORRECT NOUN PHRASE IN EACH SENTENCE.SENTENCE: I don't know my mother's favorite flower. amy mother's bI don't know cmy mother's favorite flower ddon't know my mother's
English
College
Read the excerpt from the speech below. This is an example of a/an
English
College
The brave knight carried the beautifulprincess through the castle door.
English
College
Read this excerpt from The People Could Fly.They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they would walk up on the air like climbin up on a gate. And they flew like blackbirds over the fields. Black, shiny wings flappin against the blue up there.Which word best describes the setting in this excerpt?ordinarystormycalmenchanted
English
High School
REVIEW: A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses typically begin with a subordinating conjunction.DIRECTIONS: READ EACH SENTENCE AND CHOOSE THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE.SENTENCE: Within three days, she was offered a job as a full-time cashier. ashe was offered a job bThere is no dependent clause in this sentence. cWithin three days das a full-time cashier
English
College
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, which incident below would Macbeth seem to be suffering from an infirmity? Explain your answer.a. when he hesitates about killing Duncanb. when he seems ill at the banquetc. when he fights bravely in battled. when he puts on his crown and royal robes
English
High School
Karina is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting her experiences on her schools lacrosse and soccer teams.Point: Like the soccer team captains, the lacrosse team captains really set the tone for the season.Illustration: Shane and Millie, the seniors on the lacrosse squad, organized a team dinner and movie night, while Nina, the soccer captain, barely even acknowledged us first-year players.Based on the point and illustration, which is the best explanation or analysis of the evidence?The lacrosse team was more welcoming to freshmen than the soccer team.The lacrosse and soccer teams provided equally friendly environments for new players.The lacrosse team cared more about team unity than winning.The lacrosse team members were more competitive than the girls on the soccer team.
English
High School
Read this passageAva screamed when she saw the havoc the new puppy had created inher room. Muddy paw prints covered her pristine white bedspread.Apparently, the puppy had escaped from his crate and meanderedaround her room chewing up any item he found. However, as soon asthose sweet puppy eyes and floppy ears bounded back into herbedroom, her anger subsided.According to the dictionary entries, which word most likely means weakened?O A. subsideB. pristineO C. meanderO D. havocSUBMITPREVIOUSAol
English
High School
HELP ME PLEASEsentence combining1. Ostriches are birds. Ostriches are the fastest in the world. Ostriches are the largest in the world. Ostriches are found in Africa. a. Found in Africa, ostriches are birds that are the fastest and the largest in the worldb striches, the fastest and largest birds in the world, are found in Africa. c. The fastest and largest birds are found in Africa and are ostriches.d. Ostriches are the fastest in the world and the largest in the world and are found in Africa.
English
High School
when mrs white first noticed a stranger outside he was
English
College
similarities and differences in the outsiders movie and book? plz I need it asap!!
English
High School
i need this know plsssssssssss
English
College
PLEASE ASNWER ASAP FOR BRAINLEST!!!!!!!!!!!Define/write your understanding of this stanzaUnder a spreading chestnut-treeThe village smithy stands;The smith, a mighty man is he,With large and sinewy hands,And the muscles of his brawny armsAre strong as iron bands.
English
Middle School
Write about a time you tried to help and ended up making things worse. What happened? Write a 7 sentence response?
English
High School
Which of the following does humanity NOT learn from Prometheus?
English
High School
The parts of a basic paragraph are:A. the topic sentence, the supporting sentence, and the outline.B. the topic sentence, the clincher, and parts of speech.c. the blueprint, the supporting sentences, and the clincher sentence.D. the topic sentence, the supporting sentences, and the clinchersentence.
English
College
Which sentence suggests the best strategy for elaborating on a topic in a reflective essay?Focus on the beginning and end.Read the essay aloud to yourself.Remove sensory details.Look for vague descriptions.
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