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What is wrong with this sentence? We arrived at 8:00 pm in the evening
Remove "in the evening"
"He guided the trembling feet along;
Proud that his own were firm and strong."
"Somebody's Mother"
Do you think this is a good idea?
Interrogative
Who said "Sail on"
Columbus
What type of sentence introduces the main idea of a paragraph?
topic sentence
What is wrong with this sentence? 8 people came over last night and we studied for the Algebra I test.
Do not begin a sentence with a figure
"We thank thee for this place in which we dwell"
"For Success"
The trees in fall are gorgeous!
Exclamatory
What did the poet long for in "Song of the Sojourner"?
heaven
What type of order is used in a paragraph when events are given in the order that they happened?
Chronological
What is wrong with this? 2:00 o'clock
Should be two o'clock
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;"
"High Flight"
I go grocery shopping every other week.
Declarative
Who were the Kansas emigrants compared to in "The Kansas Emigrants"?
the Pilgrims
What type of sentence at the end of a paragraph emphasizes the main idea?
summarizing sentence
What is wrong with this sentence? My doctor is Dr. Philip Huston M.D.
My doctor is Dr. Philip Huston, M.D.
"Being thus arrived in a good harbor and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven"
Of Plymouth Plantation
Feed the dog.
Imperative
Why did the pilgrims come to America according to "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers"
to worship God
What type of outline uses words or phrases for main points?
Topical
What is wrong with this sentence? He is the 7th person to come in here and take 116 pieces of paper.
He is the seventh person to come in here and take 116 pieces of paper.
"And before they came back,
They had blazed out a track
From St. Louis straight to the Pacific"
Louis and Clark
Don't cross the street yet!
Imperative
Who is addressed in "Atlantic Charter, A.D. 1620-1942"?
Pilgrims
What expressions show relationships between sentences?
Transitions