Getting the money from the bank was the ______ for the criminals in "The Red Headed League."
motive
100
A very important piece of evidence.
crucial clue
100
It was a scary, new era for the young United States.
was-linking
100
What is the simple subject?
England, France, and Spain battled each other for control of North America.
England, France, Spain
100
What is the complete subject in the sentence below?
We ran from the incoming cannon fire.
We
200
The Gypsies in "The Speckled Band" were a ________ in the plot of the story.
red herring
200
A hint at what's to come in a story.
foreshadowing
200
What are the verbs in the sentence, and what type of verbs are they?
They voted to gain independence from Great Britain.
voted-action
200
What is the simple subject?
The war between France and England was extremely costly.
war
200
What is the complete subjects in the sentence below?
The fierce leader, George Washington, was first a British soldier; he then became a captain in the French and Indian War.
The fierce leader, George Washington / he
300
Sherlock Holmes was the world's greatest ______.
Sleuth
300
The reason someone commits a crime.
motive
300
What is the verb in the sentence, and what type of verbs are they?
Thomas Jefferson appeared to be the man in charge of the Declaration of Independence.
appeared-linking
300
What is the simple subject?
Eventually, the British won nearly all of France's territory in North America.
British
300
What is the complete subject?
King George, who ruled with an iron fist, made the colonists pay for his wars.
King George, who ruled with an iron fist
400
Grimesby coming out of his own room when Julia Stoner was killed would be his ______.
alibi
400
Creating a sense of anxiety or nervousness in the reader.
suspense
400
What are the verbs in the sentence, and what type of verbs are they?
The colonists fought a war for eight years against the British, and they eventually won that war.
fought-action / won-action
400
What is the simple subject?
The colonists' reaction to the new taxes was violent.
reaction
400
What is the complete subject?
Princess Meow Mix and Prince Whiskers scattered when they saw the dog come down the street.
Princess Meow Mix and Prince Whiskers
500
The doctor's scalpel would be _______ in proving that John Straker was guilty in "Silver Blaze."
evidence
500
Using evidence and reasoning to solve a problem.
deduction
500
What are the verbs in the sentence, and what type of verbs are they?
The new United States of America was a sovereign nation, and its leaders began a new democratic form of government.
was-linking / began-action
500
What are the simple subjects**?
The cost of the war was great, and England began to tax the colonists to pay for it.
cost / England
500
What is the complete subjects in the sentence below?
Sitting high on the hill was the British fortress.