Great Depression
Thought that by doing nothing the economy would get better because the economy goes up then down then back up.
What is Herbert Hoover?
I regret that I did not measure this, but I was very hot and tired after a somewhat perilous cliff walk.
What does perilous mean?
Words or phrases that connect ideas in a paragraph.
What are transitions
(When she went to the store), mom took the dog. Is the part in parenthesis a dependent or independent clause?
What is dependent?
From a bad situation to one that is worse
What is "Out of the frying pan into the fire"
What famous quote did FDR live by?
He made the details of the setting so vividly real that they became almost surreal.
What does surreal mean?
strange; bizarre
The cats tails are all curly. What punctuation is missing and where does it belong.
What is s' on cats.
I went (to the start), and bought some fruit. What part of speech is the phrase in parenthesis?
What is prepositional phrase?
exaggerate the importance of something trivial
What is Make mountains out of molehills
the amount of a commodity, product, or service available and the desire of buyers for it, are considered as factors regulating its price.
What is supply and demand?
Her popularity has declined since her triumphal return from exile two years ago. What does the word triumphal mean in the sentence?
celebration of a great victory or achievement
The furious boy stampeded through the courtyard whimpering nonstop. What part of speech is "furious" and what part of speech is "through"
What is an adjective/What I preposition.
Because the alarm did not go off, (the boy was late for school). Is the part in parenthesis a dependent or independent clause?
What is an independent clause?
make the most of a favorable situation while it lasts
What is "Make hay while the sun shines"
This Act in 1935 provided (and still provides today) money for people after they have retired and the elderly.
What is the Social Security Act?
He is miserly with both his time and his money. What does miserly mean in the sentence?
unwillingness to share; stingy
Which is the clearer sentence is...
As Janine left the room, Paola laughed at her.
OR
Paola laughed at Janine as she left the room.
What is As Janine left the room, Paola laughed at her.
What is No, because the first quote has an end punctuation mark which means the second quote should begin with a capital letter.
To say something meaningful concisely is a sign of intellect
What is Brevity is the soul of wit
Hoover's approach to how he looked at the Great Depression. (Hint)2-part word that means casual; without a rush.
What is Lassiez-faire
While Kim wishes to reconcile with Lisa, Lisa is not willing to forgive and forget. What does reconcile mean in the sentence?
How can we make this sentence flow smoother? Gretchen bought eggs, milk, and bought meat at the store.
What is Gretchen bought eggs, milk, and meat at the store.
Although it is raining we managed to one game of football however, we lost the game. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? If not, what is missing?
What is no, missing a comma after (raining) and a semicolon before however.
To do everything possible to find something or resolve a problem.
What is "leaves no stoneT unturned"