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- Q1Generously smothered in butter, a diner eating broccoli enjoys his food more than if he eats a plain steamed vegetable. Which revision of the sentence eliminates the misplaced modifier.Generously smothered in butter, a diner enjoys broccoli more than a plain steamed vegetable.A diner, generously smothered in butter, enjoys broccoli more than if he eats a plain vegetable.Broccoli generously smothered in butter is tastier for a diner than a plain steamed vegetable.Plain broccoli is tastier for a diner generously smothered in butter than a plain steamed vegetable.120s
- Q2Generously smothered in butter, a diner eating broccoli enjoys his food more than if he eats a plain steamed vegetable. Which word in the sentence should the phrase: "Generously smothered in butter" modify?dinerbroccolivegetableplain30s
- Q3In which sentence should a comma be added.He was excited about wearing his brand-new shoes to school.Some workers cut down an old oak tree across the street yesterday.The sturdy ocean liner is a tribute to old-fashioned technology.Jennifer saw a gorgeous precious diamond necklace at the museum last week.30s
- Q4Read Henry's paragraph about how students spend their free time: Students spend a lot of their time doing required tasks such as going to school, studying, and helping at home. In the time that is left, there are many things that students like to do. Some participate in 4-H clubs. Others love to read, talk to friends, or play games. Which sentence could Henry use to develop the topic?Sleeping a certain number of hours each day is important.Studying is very important if students want to make a good grade.This organization has nearly seven million members in the United States.Attending school takes up most of the day.120s
- Q5A student is writing a research report about the silent movies of the early twentieth century. Read the sentences from his report and the directions that follow: Since modern movies have many dramatic special effects, it is hard to imagine that black-and-white movies with no sound and simple plots could excite an audience. However, when early movies, called motion pictures, were invented in the late 1800's, they fascinated audiences ... Which website is the best source of information to add to the paragraph from the line in the student's report?The Movie Critic's Corner www.MovieCriticsCorner.com Before you decide what movie to see this weekend, check out our reviews of the latest movies.Making the Best Silent Movies www.SilentMovieNow.comThe Story of Film: The Era of the Silent Movie www.TheStoryofFilm.org/silentfilm The age of silent movies is an essential part of the story of film. Learn about the experience of watching a silent film, such as the ways in which organs or orchestras provided music to accompany these images. Learn also about the first silent films and how they were made.Silent Movies: Everything Old is New Again? www.TheFilmSpot.org/silentmovies The popularity of the 2011 silent film The Artist has me wondering whether the silent movie will make a comeback.120s
- Q6Identify the figurative or literal meanings of the phrase: Josh is a bulldozer on the football field.metaphoricalliteralironicidiomatic20s
- Q7Identify whether the sentence is an example of figurative language or if it has a literal meaning: My car was happy to be washed.metaphoricalliteralpersonificationidiomatic30s
- Q8Identify whether the sentence is an example of figurative language or if it has a literal meaning: The city council plans to build skate board and trick bike parks in four sections of the city.ironicmetaphoricalsimileliteral20s
- Q9Analyze the type of figurative language in this sentence or if it is literal: Even though it was not very cold outside, I put on a ton of layers of clothes so I would stay warm.similehyperboleliteralmetaphorical20s
- Q10Analyze the type of figurative language in this sentence or if it is literal: My friends ate through our food like hogs.metaphoricalidiomliteralsimile20s