Which one of the following sentences contains a collective noun?

A. Listen, my children, and you shall hear.
B. The legislature met in secret session.
C. The quality of mercy is not strained.
D. Who among you is a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker?

Answer:A

Explanation: Children is a collective noun  because it refers to an entire group of persons.

Answer: A

Explanation: A collective noun is a noun such as 'family' or 'team' that refers to a group of people or things. Choice “A” uses the word “children” which referral to a group :)

Please help me I will give out the brain thing and extra points
Hello, I’m Professor Williams and I teach at Northeast University. Today, I’m here to talk with you about coalmines. Coalmines are one of this area’s most treasured and historical sites. In fact, the mine site attracts visitors and tourists from around the country, giving the nation a peek into our small town. I call it our small town because this is where I was born and raised. Although I eventually moved away to attend college, I came back often to see family and friends. As a child, my parents first took me to see the coalmines and mining museum when I was 11 years old.

Which BEST compares or contrasts reading this speech independently with watching a videotape of Professor Williams presenting this same speech?
A) Readers could interpret Professor Williams' body language and tone of voice.
B) Viewers of a videotape could interpret Professor Williams' body language and tone of voice.
C) Both readers and viewers could interpret Professor Williams' body language and tone of voice.
D) Neither readers nor viewers could interpret Professor Williams' body language and tone of voice.

Free speech can be divided into three categories, which include all of the following EXCEPT

silent speech.

pure speech.

symbolic speech.

speech-plus.

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7. Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement?
O Atmospheric pressure and wind require careful measurement.
O Atmospheric pressure and wind requires careful measurement.

What is unusual but significant about Caedmon?

Select the correct answer.

Michael is researching how small businesses help create jobs. He found the following study published by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2010.

Most small firms start small, stay small, and close just a few years after opening. This typical life cycle is often used as evidence that small firms do not have a significant impact on employment. However, the Census Bureau’s Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) show that firms created 70.5 million jobs in their first year of existence between 1977 and 2000; 57 million jobs remained by the time those firms reached their fifth birthday.

Michael wants to use exact words from this study in his writing. In which option can Michael use the exact words from the study, but also avoid plagiarism?

A.
Small business firms can create employment, as the Census Bureau’s Business Dynamics Statistics show that firms created 70.5 million jobs in their first year of existence between 1977 and 2000, and by the time the firms were five years old they still retained 57 million jobs.
B.
Evidence shows that, despite the belief that small business firms have short life spans, they can have a significant impact on employment with the Census Bureau’s statistics showing that between 1977 and 2000, small firms created 70.5 million jobs in their first year of existence.
C.
Despite having short life spans, small business firms create and sustain employment. A study by the Census Bureau’s Business Dynamics Statistics states that small firms “created 70.5 million jobs in their first year of existence between 1977 and 2000; 57 million jobs remained by the time those firms reached their fifth birthday. ” (p.7).
D.
“The typical life cycle of small firms promotes the idea that they close a few years after opening, but evidence gathered by the Census Bureau’s Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) shows that firms created 70.5 million jobs in their first year of existence between 1977 and 2000, with 57 million jobs still in existence by the time the firms reached their fifth birthday. ”

Sort the words by the meaning of their root

Excerpt from Building Green
Elizabeth Kibler



Reducing the amount of fresh water used in building is another green trend. Some green buildings reduce the amount of water they use by installing gray water systems. Gray water is the term used to describe any waste water not from a toilet. This water is treated and used most often for irrigation. Gray water systems let people use less fresh water and keep waste water from taxing water treatment centers.

Not only can green buildings reuse water, they can also reduce the amount of water they need. Low-flow toilets, sinks, and shower heads that use less water can save millions of gallons of water from being wasted every year. Also, some buildings and developments are reducing the amount of fresh water they use with xeriscaping methods. Xeriscaping, which is a form of landscaping, uses plants that require very little water.
If xer- means dry and -scape is related to landscape, which of these words means a type of landscaping that uses plants that require less water?
A) cityscape
B) xenograft
C) xeriscape
D) xenophobia

QUESTION 2
The sound or timber of the voice refers to
a. emphasis
O b. quality
O c. inflection
d. volume

Help me please

I need to know the answer

The basketball team should find a new coach. Sure, the old coach has
won two titles in the past three years, but he's hard to be around, and
his fashion sense is terrible.
Which statement best evaluates the use of a claim and reasoning?

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase?

A. Frustrated by his sister, Andrew yelled.
B. Frank thought it was a great idea to play at home.
C. He walked to the kitchen for a glass of warm milk.
D. Running fast, she waved to the bus approaching her stop.

Students who purchase parking spots are able to park in the lot closest to the entrance.

The underlined part of the sentence is a

restrictive phrase.
nonrestrictive phrase.
restrictive clause.
nonrestrictive clause.

Dr. Seuss sometimes changes a spelling, adds a new ending sound, or even invents a new word. Find an example of each of these, and explain what effect Seuss achieves by playing with words in this way. (giving out brainlies to the best answer )

How does the author’s word choice help develop the poem?
Story: This Is Not A Small Voice By Sonia Sanchez

In which of these three lists does Roosevelt effectively
use repetition?
A.) 1 only
B.) 2 and 3
C.) 1 and 3
D.) 2 only

Epithelial tissue _____. A. covers the body inside and out B. sends messages to and from the brain C. provides support for the body D. makes body parts move

Read the stanza from Langston Hughes's poem "I, Too, Sing America."

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

The subject of the extended metaphor in the stanza is

a
the speaker.
b
the speaker’s brother.
c
the kitchen.
d
visiting company.
Question 2 (1 point)
Which describes the extended metaphor in the poem "I, Too, Sing America"?

a
Eating in the kitchen is compared to racial segregation in America.
b
Being beautiful is compared to living in the United States.
c
Eating well is compared to laughing and growing stronger.
d
Slavery is compared to the restrictions of family rules.
Question 3 (1 point)
An allusion is a reference in a text to

a
a previously mentioned person, event, or thing.
b
another well-known text, person, event, or thing.
c
an encyclopedia, dictionary, or thesaurus.
d
the author’s personal experiences or thoughts.
Question 4 (1 point)
The title of "I, Too, Sing America" is an allusion to


a
Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem “We Real Cool.”
b
Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing.”
c
Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I could not stop for Death.”
d
Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.”
Question 5 (1 point)
An extended metaphor is developed

a
quickly and used only once in a text.
b
and used only in one paragraph or stanza.
c
at the beginning and end of a text.
d
over several sentences in a text.
Question 6 (1 point)
Read the first two lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.



How do readers know that Hughes is alluding to Walt Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing”?




a
Hughes describes Whitman in his poem.
b
Whitman’s poem has a very similar title.
c
Both poems have the word “America.”
d
Both poems have the word “sing.”
Question 7 (1 point)
Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.

The lines promoted social change in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century because they spoke about

a
parties hosted by European Americans.
b
European Americans’ views of African Americans.
c
African Americans working as servants.
d
equal rights for African Americans.
Question 8 (1 point)
Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

The lines promoted cultural change in the United States in the mid-1900s because they




a
showed that African Americans can have a sense of humor.
b
encouraged African Americans to feel powerful.
c
demonstrated that African Americans can enjoy life.
d
showed that African Americans were a growing population.
Question 9 (1 point)
Read the lines from Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing."

The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of
the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows,
robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

A similarity between Whitman's descriptions of people in the excerpt and the descriptions of the speaker in "I, Too, Sing America" is that both are

a
ashamed.
b
ordinary.
c
hardworking.
d
beautiful.
Question 10 (1 point)
Read Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing."

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand
singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or
at noon intermission or at sundown.
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of
the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows,
robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

Unlike Hughes in "I, Too, Sing America", Whitman avoids mentioning

a
professions.
b
skills.
c
race.
d
gender.

Read the excerpt from Sameer's letter to his state legislature about funding for music education at his school.
Musical training has many benefits, such as helping students think better.
Which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?

This little bugge r is Einstein! He is so smart! What figurative term is being used here?

what are some examples of alliteration and onomatopoeia in Caged Bird by Maya Angelou?

In his speech, Stalin calls hitler a ruthless cannibal. What type of audience appeal is he using?
Telos
Logos
Ethos
Pathos

Which detail from "Tenth Day: Tenth Story" in The Decameron best demonstrates Griselda's stolcally patient attitude?
A. She begs her husband's servant to kill her daughter mercifully.
B. She admits that her "lowly condition" is "at odds" with her husband's nobility.
C. She blames "the cruel assault of hostile fortune" rather than her husband for her troubles.
D. She feels despair when her husband announces his plan to divorce her.

The _____ serves as an introduction to a play.

Read the passage from “Mami and Papi.” “I wrapped my legs around her and buried my face under her chin. It felt so good to have Mai so close, so warm, swathed by her softness, her smell of wood smoke and oregano.” Which phrases create a tone of contentment? Select all correct answers. “swathed by her softness” “wood smoke and oregano” “felt so good”* “under her chin”

Which is the closest synonym for the word reinforce?
A. Overwhelm
B. Anticipate C. Deploy D. Bolster

Practice question # 1 What is the
probability that they will have a
colorblind child?
75 %
25 %
50%

9)
My physical wounds have long since healed but spend many
hours below ground. The slightest hint of thunder or an awkward
colored sunset sends me racing to my life below to hide from her
Although the narrator's physical wounds from the tornado have long
since healed, what does she imply has NOT been heated?
A) the wounds of her family,
8) the narrator's naivete about bad weather
the narrator's spiritual or emotional wounds
D
the marring of the landscape affected by the
tomado

Below are In-text citations for Raiders of the Lost Ark a Nlm directed by Steven Spielberg. Select the one that is
completely correct.
A. Raiders
B. (Spielberg, 00:01:02)
C. (Ark 1:02)
D. ( Raiders of the Lost Ark 00:01:02)​

The most serious and most common sentence errors are _____.

1.

2.

3.

Excerpt from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass

1 I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant. I do not remember to have ever met a slave who could tell of his birthday. They seldom come nearer to it than planting-time, harvest time, cherry-time, spring-time, or fall-time. A want of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege. I was not allowed to make any inquiries of my master concerning it. He deemed all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent, and evidence of a restless spirit. The nearest estimate I can give makes me now between twenty-seven and twenty-eight years of age. I come to this, from hearing my master say, some time during 1835, I was about seventeen years old.
Jerome has decided to use this passage as the basis for a class assignment. What is one way that he can create a fictional adaptation and still maintain the basic ideas?

A) He can omit all references to slavery.
B) He can change to tone to make it more pleasant.
C) He can make the setting more elaborate and important.
D) He can change from first-person to third-person point of view.