Why does an author use active voice?

A. to draw a general conclusion

B. to create a subtle statement for effect

C. to make a concise and direct statement

D. to make the action of the sentence the main subject

For the film Scream, Director Wes Craven and scriptwriter Kevin Williamson decided to exploit the audience's familiarity with the slasher/horror genre by creating a film that would comment on the highly formulaic nature of the slasher films while

What type of figurative language is used in this excerpt? It gave a light, and where it shone upon the wall, the wall became as transparent as a veil, and she could see into the room.

Which is grammatically incorrect? A. Telephone B. Television

All of the following are quick strategies for determining the relevance of a source except. A) Scanning for key words. B) Looking for language from your research C) Reading the entire source first, circling key words.

What is the plural of justice of the peace? justices of the peace justice of the peaces justices of the peaces

If Theresa's daughter is my daughters mother then who am I to Theresa?

You have now learned that a good goalkeeper must quickness, agility, and good eyesight. What other athlete requires the same skill set for success? a) Quarterback b) Golfer c) Bowler d) Shot putter 2.

In Whitman's poem, "Vigil Strange I Kept on the Filed One Night," the speaker is:

A sentence contains a series of three phrases. The first two phrases begin with a noun. What should the third phrase begin with to ensure the sentence has parallel structure? Adjective Adverb Noun Verb

The origin idiom "salad days" can be traced to this passage. Based on the context of the passage, what does the idiom most likely mean? Antony and Cleopatra