What punctuation rule is illustrated by the following phrase? Dear Mr. President: Use a colon after formal business letter salutations. Use a colon before business letter salutations. Use a semicolon after business letter salutations.

Which is a run-on sentence? a. My camera is old I'll be glad to get a new one. b. My chili recipe is good, but it's pretty spicy. c. My backpack is ripped, so I can't wait to get a new one. d. My blue shirt has holes in it, yet I love wearing it.

Read the lines from a student's book report. This is a historical novel set in the early 1900s. Many lifestyle details are included in the book. Readers learn about transportation, clothing, and entertainment of the era.

Chief Seattle says that if his people sell the land to the settlers, "you must henceforth give the rivers" brotherly kindness in The Earth is Precious. Based on this context, define "henceforth".

The Underground Railroad was a system of people, routes, and safe houses that enslaved persons used to escape to freedom.

If a speaker wanted to support her claim that the class trip should be to Washington, D. C., instead of New York City, which of the following would be the best evidence to use? A. Her best friend's ideas O B. A blogger's opinion on each city O C.

In a short essay of 2-3 well-developed paragraphs, compare and contrast reading the story with watching the video. First, evaluate the choice of costumes, set, and actors in the film compared with the text version.

How were Munodi's lands and home different from the others in the area? A. His were twice the size of everyone else's. C. His home was filled with art works and expensive furniture. His lands were covered with landscaped gardens. B.

1. How does Johnny react when dally tells him that they beat up the socs? 2. What does Johnny say to Ponyboy before he dies? What do you think it means?

The philosophical school most associated with Emerson is O A. Empiricism. O B. Transcendentalism. O C. Yale. D. Harvard

Which sentence has a verb in the passive voice? A) The workers will repair our street tomorrow. B) Our neighbors demanded that someone repair our street. C) I fell off my bike when I accidentally rode it into a pothole.