Count the number of syllables that you perceive in the following word:

prays

Which sentence demonstrates improper use of a conjunction? We will all go to the amusement park together, yet it should be an enjoyable day. I think I will take little Nate to the musical shows at the park, rather than let him ride the rides.

How is the underlined gerund used in the sentence? Smiling is an important step in a baby's development. A. direct object B. object of a preposition C. predicate nominative D. subject (smiling should be underlined.)

Things Fall Apart Achebe leaves many elements of Ibo culture unexplained. What future event (s) might necessitate his decision to reveal this secret? Can someone explain what this question is saying?

4. A rectangular painting is enclosed in a square wooden frame. The painting measures 12 in by 15 in. What is the area of the wooden frame without the painting?

He drew a line as straight as an arrow what type of figurative language is used in this sentence

In the following sentence, which word is the adverb? I thoroughly went through the answers to the quiz before turning it in to the teacher. A. thoroughly B. before C. answers D. through

Where should your thesis statement show up in your essay? in the beginning and restated at the end only at the beginning only at the end the thesis is not part of the essay

Pony boy direct quotes?

Which is the BEST meaning for land as it is used in this sentence? After about a half century of self-government, a law enacted in 1906 directed that final rolls be made and that each enrollee be given an allotment of land or paid cash in lieu of an

What type of figurative language is this two giant smokestacks stuck up from the middle of the ship one of them belching gray-black diesel engine smoke.