Grammar
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Write a grammatically correct sentence that uses a colon to introduce a quote from one of your given texts.
"Methods of Motivation" uses common scenarios to help the reader relate to the information: "Anyone who enjoys completing crossword puzzles understands motivation that is accomplishment-based. Filling in that last square gives you a feeling of success; you need no other reward."
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Use the word pragmatic correctly in a sentence.
Because Maya is pragmatic about clothing, she buys durable jeans and plain jackets that will last for several years.
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Which of these descriptions of B. Wordsworth is best supported by the text as a whole?
B. Wordsworth was a kind man who was a good friend to the boy.
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Macbeth is described as "valiant" because he
fights courageously in battle and is victorious.
One relative pronoun is which.
List at least 3 more relative pronouns.
Who
Which
Where
That
When
Whose
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Use the word eloquent correctly in a sentence.
The lawyer’s eloquent argument, filled with thoughtful wording and powerful examples, convinced the jury to reconsider the case.
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Which of these inferences about the boy’s first impression of B. Wordsworth is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 39-45)?
I said, “Is a funny way to go round selling poetry like that. Only calypsonians do that sort of thing. A lot of people does buy?”
He said, “No one has yet bought a single copy.”
“But why you does keep on going round, then?”
He said, “In this way I watch many things, and I always hope to meet poets.”
I said, “You really think I is a poet?”
“You’re as good as me,” he said.
And when B. Wordsworth left, I prayed I would see him again.
The boy is curious about and fond of B. Wordsworth.
Best Evidence- “And when B. Wordsworth left, I prayed I would see him again.”
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What is most closely the meaning of keenly as it is used in the passage below (B. Wordsworth, paragraph 109)?
And then—I felt it so keenly, it was as though I had been slapped by my mother. I could see it clearly on his face. It was there for everyone to see. Death on the shrinking face.
intensely
Catching a big fish made the day at the lake worthwhile even if we had to leave home before the sun coming up.
Catching a big fish made the day at the lake worthwhile even if we had to leave home before the sun came up.
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Use the word archaic correctly in a sentence.
The castle’s archaic wooden doors and outdated torch lighting made visitors feel as though they had stepped back into the Middle Ages.
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In the poem, what “sad thoughts” is the speaker most likely reminded of as he observes the animals and plants around him?
The purity of nature makes him think of the harm that humans have caused one another.
Which is correct?
A. The manuscript which offers rare insight into early industrial labor conditions was discovered in a private archive.
B. The manuscript, which offers rare insight into early industrial labor conditions, was discovered in a private archive.
C. The manuscript that offers rare insight into early industrial labor conditions, was discovered in a private archive.
D. The manuscript, that offers rare insight into early industrial labor conditions was discovered in a private archive.
B. The manuscript, which offers rare insight into early industrial labor conditions, was discovered in a private archive.
Which of these is written in a formal tone? Explain why.
Examining ways that people prepare and eat food can reveal personal tastes, table manners, family roles, and cultural and geographical identities.
But to my way of thinking food’s a window into another culture or a mirror that reflects a person’s culture back to them.
Formal- Examining ways that people prepare and eat food can reveal personal tastes, table manners, family roles, and cultural and geographical identities.
Grammatically correct, in 3rd-person, uses more formal wording.
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Banquo says, "In the great hand of God I stand, and thence against the undivulged pretense I fight of treasonous malice."
What is a synonym for malice?
evil act
(10.14) Reread lines 1–8 of the poem and paragraphs 90–103 of the story.
In what way does the passage from “B. Wordsworth” allude to ideas in Wordsworth’s poem, “Lines Written in Early Spring”?
The speaker of the poem is sad even as he looks on something he loves, just as the boy does in the story.
Which is correct?
A. The historian reached a conclusion: “These events reshaped political alliances across Europe.”
B. The historian concluded “These events reshaped political alliances across Europe.”
C. The historian concluded: These events reshaped political alliances across Europe.
D. The historian, in conclusion, “These events reshaped political alliances across Europe.”
A. The historian reached a conclusion: “These events reshaped political alliances across Europe.”
Coffee, a beverage that many entrepreneurs depend on, it is not only stimulating and delicious, but also comforting
Coffee, a beverage that many entrepreneurs depend on, is not only stimulating and delicious, but also comforting
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Use the word alacrity correctly in a sentence.
She accepted the promotion with alacrity and immediately started brainstorming new strategies.
Which of the following textual evidence from both the poem and the story supports the idea that both the speaker and the boy are sad even as they look at something they love.
“And much it grieved my heart to think /What man has made of man” and “He looked so old and so weak, that I found myself wanting to cry.”
How should this sentence be changed?
Practicing daily, improving stamina, and to compete at a higher level were the athlete's main goals for the season.
Change compete to competing