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When 2 nouns are the subject use a plural verb. Example: She and her friends ARE at the fair. Is this correct or not correct?
What is correct
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What punctuation is needed. There are two options. You cannot add any words. I saw her she was sad.
What is A/ You could add a period and make 2 independent sentences. I saw her. She was sad. B/ You could add a semicolon. I saw her; she was sad.
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What part of speech is "book"? The book is red.
What is noun.
100
When Kurt Cobain wrote the words "Smells like teen spirit", what literary device was he using?
What is simile. the word "like" indicates that something is similar or like something else.
100
Which literary device is used in the following. Affable Adrienne asked advice
What is alliteration
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Is this sentence correct or not correct? The topic of these four books IS horses.
What is yes, it is correct. The noun is "topic" and that is singular. "Of these four books" is not the main noun. The topic of these four books IS horses.
200
Add capital letters where needed in the following. she saw doctor lee at the irish party.
What is She saw Doctor Lee at the Irish Party.
200
What part of speech is the word "beautiful"? The beautiful book is red.
What is adjective.
200
When Jimi Hendrix wrote "The Wind Cries Mary" what literary device was he using?
What is personification. This gives an inanimate object human qualities. The wind really can't "cry".
200
Is this correct? I walked over there and found their lost dog.
What is correct!
300
Correct verb? The book or the pen IS in the drawer.
What is correct. 2 nouns connected by OR use a singular verb. The book or the pen IS in the drawer.
300
Which punctuation mark shows A/ a sudden change in thought and/or B/ gives more detailed information
What is a dash. A/ I want to tell you about - hey, you're late. B/ I am going to Ontario - to see Niagara Falls.
300
True or false? A simple sentence like "The book is red." is called a clause in grammar.
What is TRUE The book is red is a clause because it contains a subject and a verb.
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What is the difference between a main idea and the topic of a paragraph?
What is The topic is the subject in broad terms. The main idea the point of view that the writer is trying to get across. Topic: Global warming Main idea: Global warming is killing humans around the world.
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Mohamed Ali was the greatest boxer in the 20th century. What literary device did he use in his famous quote "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?
What is Simile. uses like to compare himself to a butterfly and a bee.
400
Correct? Why or why not? The crew IS preparing to dock the ship.
What is correct. "Crew" is a collective noun. "Team" "Class" are also collective nouns. A collective noun is considered singular and takes a singular verb. The crew IS preparing to dock the ship.
400
Explain in detail how to create quotation marks and the correct punctuation in the following. She said I love it.
What is She said, "I love it."
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Is the following a complete sentence? Two miles every day, rain or shine.
What is No. This is an incomplete sentence.
400
What is the setting of a story or novel?
What is the location (BONUS: and time period). Location is the correct answer.
400
Correct? My dog barks louder then your dog barks.
What is then is a problem Use "then" when describing steps in an event. I washed my hands and then I left the room. than - compares two things
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Correct? The President, accompanied by his wife, IS travelling to India.
What is correct. The subject of the sentence is still "The President" and the subject is considered to be singular. The President, accompanied by his wife, IS travelling to India.
500
How do you indicate a quote within a quote? She said, "Did he really say I hate your guts?"
What is She said, "Did he really say 'I hate your guts'?"
500
This type of a sentence expresses a complete thought using 2 independent clauses joined by and, or, He ran and she cheered.
What is a compound sentence.
500
What is a summary?
What is A summary is a short version of a piece of writing. It includes a main idea and the most important ideas.
500
Correct? There are not two many possible ways too spell the number to.
What is There are not too many possible ways to spell the number two.
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