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Which is a thesis statement?
A: Extending the school year creates burnout because it prevents students from exploring other activities, recovering energy during the summer, and spending time with family.
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B:How will extending the school year help to prevent students from losing educational gains made over the course of the academic year during summer vacation periods?
A: Extending the school year creates burnout because it prevents students from exploring other activities, recovering energy during the summer, and spending time with family.
Identify the main OR helping verb in the sentence:
Mr. Silva had advised them about their business in the past.
Helping Verb: Had
Complete the sentence with the best verb:
Whenever the four of us play darts, Emmitt or Tina always _____.
Win OR Wins
Wins
Which is a thesis statement?
A: American inventor Elisha Graves Otis developed the elevator safety brake in 1852 and conducted product demonstrations for the public at the 1854 World's Fair in New York City.
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B:The invention of the elevator safety brake is underappreciated for its influence on commercial businesses, architectural design, and the lives of average citizens.
B:The invention of the elevator safety brake is underappreciated for its influence on commercial businesses, architectural design, and the lives of average citizens.
Identify the main OR helping verb in the sentence:
Even the strongest trees were shaking during the storm.
Main Verb: Shaking
Helping Verb: Were
Complete the sentence with the best verb:
Whenever Amanda and Dean ______ the bells of the neighborhood ice cream truck, they quickly run upstairs to get some money.
Hear OR Hears
Hears
Which is a thesis statement?
A: Which twentieth-century invention has had the most widespread and significant effect on modern life?
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B:The laser's use in medical, digital, and automotive technologies qualifies it as this century's most far-reaching invention.
B:The laser's use in medical, digital, and automotive technologies qualifies it as this century's most far-reaching invention.
Identify the main verb in the sentence:
Roy would like a hamburger with lettuce and tomato.
Main Verb: Like
Complete the sentence with the verb:
After such a long day of travel, neither Joseph or Will ______ it's wise to drive more tonight.
Thinks OR Think
Thinks
Which is a thesis statement?
A:Taking a year off before college makes high school graduates better students because they are more mature, experienced, and focused on their studies.
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B: The following paper discusses how taking a year off after high school affects students who plan on attending college or technical schoo.
A:Taking a year off before college makes high school graduates better students because they are more mature, experienced, and focused on their studies.
Identify the helping verb in the sentence:
Mr. Garcia could explain this symbol's meaning.
Helping Verb: Could
Complete the sentence with the best verb:
The photograph and story in today's paper perfectly ________ the spirit of our town.
Capture OR Captures
Capture
Which is a thesis statement?
A: Online voting leads to greater voter participation because it's convenient, rarely malfunctions, and allows voters to avoid crowded polling places.
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B: What are ways to get U.S. citizens more involved in the election process, especially in low-turnout elections like primaries and midterms?
A: Online voting leads to greater voter participation because it's convenient, rarely malfunctions, and allows voters to avoid crowded polling places.
Identify the main AND helping verb in the sentence:
Soda does contain unhealthy amounts of sugar, unfortunately.
Main Verb: Contain
Helping Verb: Does
Complete the sentence with the best verb:
Every time we look at happy baby pictures, Mom or Dad _____ a little remembering how happy they were to become parents.
Cries OR Cry
Cries