A split infinitive is an infinitive that

a. is used without the word "to."

b. has a word between "to" and the verb.

c. must have a subject.

d. is used as an adjective or a noun.

When we say that human language is "conventional," we mean that:?

Read the paragraph. Many ethnic groups lived in arctic regions. The Inuit lived near the Atlantic Ocean in Greenland, and the Saami lived in the arctic regions of Norway.

When Johnny's grades improved from a D to a B, his mom took a look at his report card and shouted, "You're a rock star!" This is an example of which figure of speech? A. Hyperbole B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Generosity

Excerpt from: Momotaro, or "Little Peachling" Japanese Folktale A long long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman. One day the old man went to the mountains to cut grass; and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.

In the story "After Twenty Years " how does O. Henry's use of third person narration affect the story?

Use the following sentence to answer the question. Her sketches are unusual because of their unusual perspective, radical use of color, and she uses unexpected subjects. This sentence has an error in A. parallelism. B. modifiers. C. punctuation. D.

The root word "femin-" means: a. Finish b. Gender c. Female d. Male

according to several of my friends, this is a really good book. which type of reasoning is used in the following sentence? a. bias b. logos c. ethos d. pathos

What can interviewers do to avoid a boring interview? A. Not listen too intently B. React with strong emotion C. Ask follow-up questions D. Not prepare beforehand

Read this line from The War of the Worlds: "It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days ..." What does this line from the text suggest about people? A. Many people have changed the way they think about history. B.