Verbs and Subjects
What is the verb in this sentence?
The dog ran slowly toward the fence.
ran
What is the appropriate end mark punctuation for the following clause?
Watch out for the hole
!
State what the sentence needs or if it is correct as is.
I went to the store that was closed.
correct as is
What point of view is the following passage in?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
First
State all of the propositions in the below sentence.
Of what breed the dog is from, I cannot say.
Of + from
What is the subject in this sentence?
The man hit the baseball with the bat.
man
State what the below sentence needs or if it is correct as it is.
If you take your dog to the park it will love you for it.
If you take your dog to the park, it will love you for it.
State how to fix the sentence or if it is correct as is.
There was nothing left to discuss they departed for basecamp.
There was nothing left to discuss, they departed for basecamp.
It will be too late to file your taxes.
Which of these is a thesis statement?
The Emancipation Proclamation began liberating slaves in 1862.
The inflation rate increased from the first year of his presidency to the last.
Because raising minimum wage only increases inflation and decreases employment, it should be avoided.
Because raising minimum wage only increases inflation and decreases employment, it should be avoided.
Name the verb(s) in this sentence?
The official tallied a running count of all the submitted ballots.
tallied
State what punctuation is needed or if the sentence is correct as is.
The baseball team will go to the Dairy Queen if they win the game.
Correct as is.
State how to correct the sentence or it is correct as is.
Which is why we went home.
The sentence is fragment. Any correction that fixes the fragment is correct.
Lincoln fired many of his generals for being dilatory; however, he found a solution in the aggressive, offense-minded Grant.
What is the meaning of dilatory?
Dilatory means to waste time.
Which of these is a minor supporting detail?
Domestic pandas grow up in controlled environments, so when they are released to the wild, they are essentially defenseless.
One domestic panda was released several years ago and was unable to defend itself against an attacking cat.
Domestic pandas should not be released into the wild for several reasons.
One domestic panda was released several years ago and was unable to defend itself against an attacking cat.
Name the subject in this sentence.
Two of the bears demonstrated a keen interest in the trash can.
Two
State what punctuation is needed or if the sentence is correct as it is.
The hunter believing he had found the perfect spot decided to climb the tree.
State how to fix the sentence or if it is correct as is.
We did lose a couple of games that season, nonetheless, we went undefeated in our regular season.
There are many ways to fix it, but one of the easiest ones appears below.
We did lose a couple of games that season; nonetheless, we went undefeated in our regular season.
Put the following sentence into future tense.
I sold seashells down by the seashore.
I will sell seashells down by the seashore.
State how to correct the following statement or if it is correct as it is.
We will take the boxes to the post office themselves.
*ourselves
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Into the wall of smelted steel galloped intrepidly the ferocious knight.
galloped
State what punctuation is needed in the below sentence or it is correct as it is.
The doctor said however that you should not engage in rigorous activity for two weeks.
The doctor said, however, that you should not engage in rigorous activity for two weeks.
State what the sentence needs to be correct or if it is correct as it is.
Despite poor visibility, the bombers continued north, they weren't going to leave their ground troops unprotected.
The second comma is a comma splice. Anyway that correctly modifies the sentence so no errors remain is acceptable.
Which sentence makes for the best topic sentence for the below excerpt.
The British soldiers were violating the English Bill of Rights when they moved to seize arms in April 1775. On the other hand, many of those arms were stolen from the British in the first place. Furthermore, as British officials noted, the residents of English America benefitted from the French and Indian War as much as, if not more than, the mother country and so they should be expected to pay for it. However, as Benjamin Franklin noted, English America had already paid much of their own funds for that war and never received adequate compensation. It's hard to say who was right, but it's easy to see who won.
A correct answer should embody something that illustrates a debate as to whether the Americans were justified in fighting the American Revolution.
A thesis statement should be all of the following EXCEPT?
A roadmap of your paper
Indisputable
A way to show the reader why the issue is important to them
A way to show what aspect of the topic you will be arguing
Indisputable