What is unnecessary in the following sentence?

"There is a time for jokes, and this was not the time" (James, 53).

53

James

the comma

the parentheses

Write a definition that incorporates the meaning of the Latin root

Which of the following sentences using capitalization correctly for common nouns my sisters and i planned on having a picnic at a local park or my sisters and i planned on having a picnic at a local park?

Tulips, lilies, and crocuses all grow from bulbs. a. Sentence b. Fragment a

What's the number of lines for a sonnet?

How should this sentence be punctuated? Juan is a nice guy everyone really likes him. A) Juan is a nice guy; everyone really likes him. B) Juan is a nice guy, everyone really likes him. C) Juan is a nice guy everyone; really likes him.

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence my spanish teacher who wears flowers in her hair is very pretty.

How does repetition affect the tone of the poem? a) It creates a soothing rhythmic sensation. b) It emphasizes the narrator's youthfulness. c) It creates a sense of confusion and disorder. d) It explains the conventions of modern society.

Identify the sentence using the indicated pronoun correctly. who as a relative pronoun a. the salesman who sold it to me was effective. b. who was he?

Read the passage from "The Crab That Played with the Sea." "'You are lazy,' said the Eldest Magician. 'So your children shall be lazy. They shall be the laziest people in the world.

Identify the plural form of the word in parentheses. The (bush) in front of the house desperately need to be trimmed. A. bushs B. bushes