entify the simple subject in the following sentence.

George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

generals

was

George Washington

Answer:

George Washington

Re write: "She never seems to succeed even though she works hard." with However

Read the stanza from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18.”

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:

What is the purpose of these lines?

to complain about the intense heat and humidity of summer
to persuade a loved one to visit during a warm season
to express love by likening a loved one to a nice day
to argue that hot weather is more pleasant than cold weather

Select the transition word or phrase that best fills the blank.
Required voting will make more Americans vote.
____ it will force
candidates to appeal to a wider range of voters instead of just
focusing on the ones who are most likely to vote.
A. That said
B. On the other hand,
C. Furthermore,
D. For example

Which revision of this section of dialogue best shows the narrator’s feelings? When I open the cover, the smell of fresh paper wafts up to greet me and the crisp, open page fills me with an exquisite sense of possibility. When I first open the notebook, I take care to crease the cover gently so that it’s nice and flexible, and then I can enjoy writing without fussing. I’m happy about the notebook because now I can get started on writing down the song that’s been floundering in my head all week. I’m glad to have a new notebook because I’m hoping it will provide inspiration to start working on that short story that’s due in English soon.

Read the following lines from The Early History of the Airplane.

"It was not till several months had passed, and every phase of the problem had been thrashed over and over, that the various reactions began to untangle themselves."

What words indicate a tone of frustration?

several months, problem, thrashed
thrashed, untangle
every phase, thrashed, reactions
several months, every phase

What part of the body of the essay shows the argument of the writer

Read Josh's draft.
Floating Entertainment
During the mid-19th century, before television or movies existed, people enjoyed forms of entertainment that are no longer common today.
For example, people who lived in areas along the Mississippi River that were far from large cities depended on showboats. Showboats were boats
on which plays were performed
An actor named William Chapman was the first person to build a showboat. He called his showboat the "Floating Theater." Actors lived on
the boat and traveled along the river. The showboat stopped at small towns to perform plays.
Showboats were very popular but were discontinued when the Civil War began in 1861. They became popular again in the late 1870s.
However, by the early 1900s, many settlements along the Mississippi had grown into larger towns with dance halls and movie theaters. As a result,
Mississippi showboats began to lose their appeal. By 1910, people were heading to movie theaters big time.
Josh wants to revise his last sentence.
Is Josh's decision to revise his last sentence correct?
O 1. No, because the information in the sentence provides a strong conclusion,
O 2. No, because the information in the sentence is essential to the topic's main idea.
O 3
Yes, because the sentence includes a factual statement instead of a personal opinion.
4. Yes, because the sentence contains slang and differs in style from the rest of the draft.
Question #4
Language 2-12 CA 2010

The agile shortstop fielded the ball. Which word is an adjective? agile ball shortstop fielded