Agreement
The author of the stories (is/are) Boccaccio.
Is; Subject: author (singular)
What question is this adverb clause answering: Because the teacher had so many grades to enter, she took her computer home with her.
Why
What information did the writer stress in the independent clause: Big Ben, which is located in London, is connected to the building that houses parliament.
That Big Ben is connected to the building that houses parliament.
Omniscient
Adjective: knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
Nonchalant
Jobs for teens during the summer (is/are) scarce.
Are; Subject: Jobs (plural)
What type of clause is it: Medieval plays, which are divided into five categories, were primarily performed in either a church or public square.
Adjective; "which...categories" modifies the subject "medieval plays"
Pick the correct subordinating conjunction: ______ it ran the risk of not working, Hamlet decided to trick everyone into thinking he was insane.
Although, While
*Answers vary
Muse
Verb; to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
Synonyms: annoy, bedevil, beleaguer
Harass
Few of the students (was/were) ready for their unit test.
Were; Subject: Few (plural)
What type of clause: We have now read the play Hamlet, which was written by William Shakespeare.
Adjective; "which was...Shakespeare" modifies Hamlet
Fix the faulty coordination: William Shakespeare was a famous playwright, and he was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
2: William Shakespeare, who was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, was a famous playwright.
Venial
Adjective: easily excused; pardonable
Antonyms: inflexible, recalcitrant
Pliable
Many of the parents of Vanguard students (attend/attends) school events.
Attend; Subject: Many (plural)
What kind of clause is it: You shouldn't change your initial answer unless you're sure it's correct.
Adverb; "unless...correct" modifies the verb "change"
Fix the faulty coordination: My cousin is an expert on Russian literature, and she asked me to read her new book on the life of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
Ex: My cousin, an expert on Russian literature, asked me to read her newest book on the life of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
Sojourn
Noun; a temporary stay- Verb; to stay for a time
Synonym: inexplicable, spooky
Uncanny
The unusual phenomena (was/were) explained by astronomers as being caused by the meteor shower.
Were; Subject: Phenomena (plural)
What type of clause: The southern Rockies are where the Bristlecone pine thrives naturally.
Noun; "where...naturally" serves as the noun for the verb "are"
Combine the following sentences via subordination & correct coordination: Dante journeyed through the inferno. Virgil was his guide. Beatrice sent him.
Ex: Dante, guided by Virgil who'd been sent by Beatrice, journeyed through the inferno.
Supercilious
Adjective; proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
Synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
Ominous