Explain the metaphor
The fog is a cat perching on the roofs.
The fog is soundlessly dropping on the top of roofs.
Bruce was look at his watch.
Bruce was looking at his watch. OR Bruce looked at his watch.
What is the perimeter of a rectangle that has a length of 8 meters and a width of 3 meters?
Add all four sides together: 8 + 8 + 3 + 3 = 22 meters.
What is an antonym for the word PERMANENT in this sentence: "The marker ink created a permanent stain on his shirt that never washed out."
A) Forever B) Temporary C) Lasting
B) Temporary
What makes a full complete sentence?
Subject, Verb, Capitalization, Punctuation
The river is a rushing horse.
The flow of the river is strong and loud.
They play in the playground often.
Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza, and what purpose did these massive structures serve?
Ancient Egypt; they were built as tombs for Pharaohs.
"The artist was so meticulous that she spent three hours carefully painting every single feather on the tiny bird."
A) Lazy and careless B) Extremely careful and paying attention to small details C) Fast and rushed
B) Extremely careful and paying attention to small details
What verb tense is used in this sentence?
"I will help you."
His mind was a stormy sea during the exam.
He was stressing out and panicking, it felt chaotic during the test.
Why you did not like it?
Why did you not like it?
A bakery bakes 144 cupcakes. They pack them into boxes that hold 12 cupcakes each. If they sell each box for $8, how much money does the bakery make if they sell all the boxes?
Step 1: 144 / 12 = 12 boxes.
Step 2: 12 x 8 = 96.
Explain the difference and give examples for:
"Your" and "You're"
Your: possessive
You're: you are
"Even though I like Superman, I prefer Batman."
(Any contrast conjunction is acceptable)
Her anger was a simmering pot on the stove.
Before Tori finishes her lunch, she must finish her homework.
What is the government system that gives opportunities for the people to vote and choose their own leaders?
Democracy.
Explain the difference and give examples for:
"There" "Their" "They're"
There: place
Their: possessive
They're: they are
What are the rules when we're quoting something from a source?
We need quotation marks ("") and to state the author of the source (or the title if the author is unknown).
Fear is a cage that keeps you from trying new things.
Fear makes you unable to move forward or live freely.
The cats were the ones who managed to help rescue her. OR The cat was the one who managed to help rescue her.
A rectangular cereal box has a length of 6 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 10 inches. If the box is currently filled halfway with cereal, what is the volume of the cereal inside?
Step 1: Length x width x height = 6 x 3 x 10 = 180
Step 2: 180/2 = 90in^3
The words tired, exhausted, and drained all describe having low energy. Which word shows the strongest degree of being completely out of energy, and why?
Exhausted (or drained). Tired is weak/mild, while exhausted means your energy is totally gone.
What makes FANBOYS different from other conjunctions (like however, since, despite, although, etc.)?
FANBOYS are coordinating conjunctions, and should not be used to start a sentence.