What is punctuation?

The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.

Read this excerpt from "lake titicaca" by miguel angel asturias. they travel with their llamas. they see me, knitting their cheeks to contemplate me with their tiny eyes.

Which sentence would be most appropriate for a book report? The writer's too interested in scenery to interest me. The book captures the spirit of country life in the eighteenth century.

What does promised land mean as it is used in paragraph 1

The verb phrase is underlined in the sentence. What principal part is the main verb? My sisters have gone to the mall with their friends.

The table shows information about 4 objects resting at top of the hill

Which of the following is an example of a simile? A. Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky. B. The house moaned and groaned with pain. C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train. D. Gentle whispers called from behind the wall.

What is the most likely reason Mr. Winterbottom cries at the end of chapter 29

Which compound sentence establishes an appropriate relationship between clauses? A) Matthew and Allison went to the movie while they finished their homework. B) Matthew and Allison went to the movie, and they finished their homework.

Which phrases include sensory language? Check all that apply. 1. the breeze last night 2. the softly drifting snow 3. the bumpy, twisted tree 4. the newly bought car 5. the rabbit next door 6. the scarred, stained rug

All of the following methods are ways to correct a run-on sentenceexcept A. placing a semicolon between the complete sentences. B. adding a conjunction between the complete sentences. C. inserting a period between the complete sentences. D.