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What is the correct meaning of the word idling?

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Elena Floyd

Ben Weatherstaff views what as a symbol of Mr. / Cravens closed heart?

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Guest

How is the party experience in net York new to nick? Gatsby

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Marquez

Literature reflected the spirit of twentieth century america through its experimentation with new approaches and techniques. This literary movement is called

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Stella Dudley

Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase?

A: I hope that my gorilla costume with the mask wins a prize.

B: The athlete went to see a doctor with a broken finger.

C: The player in the middle is the best one on the team.

D: The dogs lounged in the shade beneath the porch.

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Fiona Kelly

What traits from the romantic era is featured in Washington Irving's short story "The Devil and Tom Walker"? A. the emphasis on individual choice B. the emphasis on human optimism C. the emphasis on the beauty of nature D. the emphasis on the importance of society

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Alonso Clay

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When Wanda writes about her new teacher, what is she trying to tell Miss Mason?

A.

She doesn't miss her.

B.

She is not as mean as her new teacher.

C.

She really appreciates her.

D.

She likes her as much as her new teacher.

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Jorden Brooks

Identify the option containing a sentence fragment.

A.

Monica made a U-turn. Remembering that she'd left the coffee pot on.

B.

Monica made a U-turn, and she remembered that she'd left the coffeepot on.

C.

Monica made a U-turn. She remembered that she'd left the coffeepot on.

D.

Monica made a U-turn, remembering that she'd left the coffeepot on.

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Lauren Cooper

Which of these sentences includes an intransitive verb?

She raised her glass in a toast.

She set her glass on the table.

She laid her napkin on her lap.

She rose from the table.

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Dennis Boone

Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? What word does the adjective phrase modify?

This story about an idealistic and imaginative knight has delighted many readers.

A.

many readers; modifies story

B.

has delighted; modifies reader

C.

idealistic and imaginative; modifies knight

D.

about an idealistic and imaginative knight; modifies story

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Bethany Vance

Change the passive voice in to active voice. the garden was swept by grandfather

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Summer

Which describes the following sentences from the selection?

Actor Robert Pierre seems to wander aimlessly around the set. And director Sue Smith can't seem to figure out how to present a good story.

A) The first sentence is in the passive voice, and the second sentence is in the active voice.

B) The first sentence is in the active voice, and the second sentence is in the passive voice.

C) Both sentences are in the active voice.

D) Both sentences are in the passive voice.

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Tania Hall

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A.

The poems my cousin likes best are "If," by Rudyard Kipling; "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost, and "Invictus; " by William Ernest Henley.

B.

Have you read "The Fly; " by Katherine Mansfield, "A Sound of Thunder; " by Ray Bradbury, or "Big Two-Hearted River; " by Ernest Hemingway?

C.

Famous Renaissance painters include Michelangelo, an Italian; Hieronymus Bosch, from the Netherlands; and Jan Van Eyck, from Belgium.

D.

My favorite United States capital cities include Salem; Sacramento; and Phoenix.

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Barbara Clayton

What is one essential element of historical fiction?

A. The story conveys only real information for educational purposes.

B. The story blends elements of fictional narrative and historical fact.

C. The story leaves out character and plot, including only historical data.

D. The story contains only historical figures and has no imaginary figures.

E. The story describes imaginary figures and events, ignoring factual history.

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Gretchen Rios

Which of the following publications would include headline news? A. a daily newspaper B. a monthly magazine C. the special features section of a newspaper

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