what is a linking verb

Answer:

It's a verb that describes the subject by connecting it to a predicate adjective or predicate noun.

Answer:

A linking verb is a verb that connects or links the subject with the predicate.

What is Twain's viewpoint in this passage?
A). Twain feels passionately about traveling in France
and wants to encourage others to go there.
B). Twain believes America is superior to France in all
things and is dismissive in tone.
C). Twain wants to be a native of France and is
describing his beloved country.
D). Twain is describing his travel experiences, positive
and negative, in France.

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Which incident taken from O'Connor's “The Life You Save May Be Your Own" is the best example of irony?
Lucynell Crater falls asleep in the diner before she has a chance to eat her food, and she is left there by her
husband.
Mrs. Crater gives her car to Mr. Shiftlet in hopes that he will marry her one and only daughter.
Mrs. Crater thinks she is gaining a son-in-law, when in fact Mr. Shiftlet takes her car, her money, and abandons
her daughter at a diner.
Mr. Shiftlet appears at the plantation house and explains that even the best doctors cannot know what is in his
heart.

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In 1957. tennis player Althena Gibson won the womans championship at Wimbledon later that year, she became the 1st African American woman to win the us open. (5)​

Which sentence uses the word plateau correctly?

Athletes need to be patient when they reach a plateau in their training.

When you plateau, it is important to wear a helmet for safety.

Oscar served the appetizers on a giant plateau.

The highway had many hills and the largest was a plateau.

Read the following sentence.

More students voted for healthy lunch choices at school, making it clear that they were in the majority.

Which of the following phrases provides a context clue for the definition of the word majority?

Write two sentences using the verb "organize." In the first sentence, use the verb in passive voice. In the second, use the verb in active voice.​

Write 100 words

Use the words, secessionist, South, civilian, soldier, Gray-clad, Yanks, northward, Federal scout.

In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” How was Peyton Farquhar tricked? How do you know?

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Using an electronic___________, students can store images and recordings in one location.

flash card
notebook
textbook
sticky note

Select all the correct answers.
Which of these descriptions defines general characteristics of a symbol?

Symbols are subtle and intangible thoughts or details.

Symbols have a concrete, physical existence.

Symbols carry alternate, associated meanings.

Symbols are always explicitly stated in the text..

what is the effect of the word choice in the phrase every house and window and lamppost and big and little sign by heart in paragraph 2 of passage?

A. it downplays the narrator's intelligence

B.it makes the example easy to understand

C. it gives the paragraph a sarcastic tone.

D. it creates a sense of absurdity​

What type of sentence is this sentence? Nearly all immigrants, in both the present and the past, transport their customs as well as their baggage A simple B compound C. complex DCorpounid-Compiex​

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Change "He said to her, "What a hot day! " into direct speech​

Which sentence best states what Jefferson thought about his country’s two political parties?


They both had strengths as well as weaknesses.


They would readily unite to defeat a threat to the United States.


They were alike in almost all respects.


They both embraced the values that all Americans believed in.


CORRECT ANSWER: "They both embraced the values that all Americans believed in."



Part B How does Jefferson use the language of the speech to enhance and support the viewpoint expressed in Part A?


Jefferson uses a metaphor to describe the Federalists and the Republicans as squabbling siblings who nevertheless would defend each other from any outside threat.


He uses the first-person plural "we" to emphasize that, in spite of differences of opinion, all Americans are united in wanting what it is best for the country.


Jefferson uses repetition to emp

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Read the excerpt from the introduction for "On Becoming an Inventor" by Dean Kamen.

I had just finished making a complicated piece of equipment that was to be used for a show opening in Philadelphia called "Fiorello." When the machine arrived they had trouble wiring it, so instead of going off to college that morning for an orientation, I spent several days at the theater fixing my light/sound equipment. The show received poor reviews, except for the mention by one reviewer of the "special effects," which, he wrote, were "outstanding."

Which detail from the excerpt proves that Dean created very good light/sound equipment?

He made a piece of equipment for a show named "Fiorello."
The show's crew had trouble wiring the equipment.
Dean spent several days at the theater fixing the equipment.
The equipment got great reviews, even though the show did not.

Based on what you know about Frederick Douglass
and his historical context, what does this passage
describe?
O the shortage of food during the 1800s famine
the way enslaved children were fed
the way orphans were fed during the 1800s
the kind of food children ate during the famine

Add or remove commas, if necessary, until the sentence has correct punctuation.
Moaning Myrtle loves, playing the triangle in our
school's marching band.

Decide whether the underlined word below is a preposition, interjection or conjunction.
The last customer left, so we closed the shop.

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Which detail shows that Kamen was serious and passionate about his inventions?

Bart left for college and Dean stopped doing photography.
It was the early days of disco and light shows were the rage.
He used the money he made to buy more and more equipment.
Everyone wanted to buy a light box to connect to their stereo.

no matter how many terrorists we kill or how much territory we reclaim the group can continue to inspire the angry. what does it mean by the group can continue to inspire the angry

The coach (was,were) very excited that the team won the tournament​

When Proctor forgets the adultery commandment, it is an example of irony. What is the purpose of the irony in this scene?

write a simple sentence with simple subject and subject predicate

Which two events bring about the resolution of the story?
Audrey uses the pen on Erica to stop the allergic reaction.
Erica gathers her things before heading to the pool.
Audrey watches Erica's things and looks for people she knows.
Erica and Audrey argue about who is slower.
Erica's mother insists she bring Audrey to the pool with her.

Which of the following is an example of personification

That old car is a hunk of junk

That old car loves to betray me

That old car is on its last leg

That old car breaks down constantly

BRUTUS. It must be by his death: and for my part I know no personal cause to spurn at him But for the general. He would be crowned: How that might change his nature, there's the question. –The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare What inference can be drawn about Brutus's motivation and his character? Brutus is ambitious for power of his own. Brutus acts without thinking things through. Brutus hates Caesar and is jealous of him. Brutus seeks to protect Rome from tyranny.

Editing and Proofreading: Correct the punctuation errors in the sentence below. Fix any other errors that you find.



Matching students up with a computer has three major affects it isolates them from their peers, distracting them from


learning, and shortens their attention span.


A. affects: peers, distracting


B. affects peers, distracts


C. effects: peers, distracts


D. effects peers, distracting

Which scene differs between the text and film version of "Charles"?

In the film version, the viewer sees "Charles" sitting on a stool in the corner of the classroom.

In the film version, viewers hear "Charles" speaking freshly to the PE teacher.

In the text version, readers understand that Laurie speaks insolently toward his father.

In the text version, readers understand that Laurie's parents laugh at Laurie's stories about "Charle