Question 1

This sentence is in active voice: I was overwhelmed by your enthusiasm.

a. True

b/False

Question 2

This sentence is in active voice: New York passed the law today.

a. True

b. False

What lines might indicate a cutting tone in Shakespeare's "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"? A. Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky, / That does not bite so nigh / As benefits forgot. B. Then heigh-ho, the holly! / This life is most jolly. C.

In your opinion, what makes a piece of literature last for a long time?

What's the preposition in Richard arrive to the concert too late to buy a ticket

Which of the following is a run-on sentence? A. The game was tied at halftime; each coach gave his team a pep-talk. B. The game will be called if the storm continues, the weather is dangerous. C.

In Achebe's Things Fall Apart, what best describes the way Okonkwo treats his family? He treats everyone as equals. He relies on them for support. He showers them with affection. He rules them with an iron hand.

Which sentence best describes webbing A. you write down words or ideas that occur to you in no particular order B. your generating words that suggest possible themes for an essay C. you write down words or ideas in chronological order D.

Which is a verb ending in - ing that is used as a noun? gerund infinitive prepositional phrase modifier

The element that makes a story an allegory is

What are words or phrases that make the intended meaning more specific.

Identify whether the following example is a simple sentence or a fragment. The train was traveling fast.