Writing in the active voice will allow you to do what?

a) emphasize the subject of the sentence being acted on.

b) use the verb "to be"

c) write longer sentences

d) write more lively sentences.

Read the sentence from A Girl Named Zippy. I felt that there was so much more to the town than its trappings.

In the sentence I told Lisa the office secretary that I would be late what's the subject in this sentence?

Reread lines 20-31. How does the author develop the sense that events are unfolding quickly? Support your answer with explicit textual evidence.

Which word is an irregular plural noun? A. cars B. freedoms C. nobody D. mice

Which of the following statements may interfere with the effective business communication in the e-mails between Ms. Stout and Mr. Satterfield? • They work for competing companies. Ms. Stout needed to be more specific in her request.

How can challenges be harmful ... ?

What type of conflict is this, "At the beginning of Act Three, Benvolio says 'And if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl.'"

Which words in the sentence are the adverb phrase? After the power outage, the players left the field. A. left the field B. the players C. players left D. After the power outage

What is the pronoun antecedent in the following sentence? Sadie's pen had pink glitter on it.

Which best describes the setting of "The Roller Coaster"? an amusement park a fun ride a field trip a girl's imagination