Read the sentence.

Bill excelled in two kinds of performance art, ballroom dancing and the tango.

What kind of phrase are the bolded words?

appositive phrase

infinitive phrase

participle phrase

verb phrase

The foundation of any short story's plot is

What is purpose of a memoir

Which sentence uses the word effect correctly? The moving and powerful speech effected the audience. New technology can effect the way we learn. In my American history class, we studied the effects of World War I.

There are six errors in this paragraph: The lusitania was the name of a ship. It was built in great Britian over a hundred years ago and make several trips across the atlantic. I'm 1915; it was hit with torpedos from a submarine.

Which of these is useful background information to have before reading a story? A. The different stages of a plot structure B. The intended themes of the story C. The definitions of the different types of irony D.

Marine life on the ocean floor seems strange and exotic. Which words make up the predicate adjective? A. on the ocean floor B. seems strange C. marine life D. strange and exotic

Why did Romans create a written code of law? to confuse their enemies and block invasions to allow citizens to see and understand the law to spread literature throughout the republic to serve as the basis for a new religion

Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

Choose the word or phrase that best defines the italicized word. "And the (sabbath) rang slowly/In the pebbles of the holy streams ..." announcement church bell day of rest immortal

Review the chapter "Vincent in England." How is his family starting to recognize that Vincent is changing?