Choose the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:

My dog ran up the street, wagging his tail.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? a) No difference. Simply two different ways in referring to the same thing. b) A simile is more descriptive. c) A simile uses as or like to make a comparison and a metaphor doesn't.

As you check your descriptive writing draft what might you find in your paper that is appropriate? A) passive verbs B) vague descriptions C) emotion D) lack of structure

Which best states the definition of symbolism? A) a technique authors use to give clues or suggest what is going to happen later in a story B) the literary technique of using something to stand for or represent another idea C) the main message that

I need a sentence using little in the comparative form, much in the superlative form, and well in the superlative form!

Which sentence contains a pronoun shift error? A. When we play football, our whole neighborhood joins in. B. If a singer wants to join the chorus, they have to audition. C. When writing of mine is read aloud, I get nervous. D.

According to the sample cover letter format used in the lesson, what information goes in the upper right-hand corner of the letter? A. the greeting B. the sender's address C. the closing signature D. the recipient's address

Which sentence does not contain any punctuation errors? A. It rained all weekend and, we came home early from the trip. B. It rained all weekend and we came home early from the trip. C. It rained all weekend, and, we came home early from the trip. D.

What climate zone includes Central America? a. temperate b. polar c. tropical d. arctic

Are these complete sentences, or is one of them a fragment? Homer Simpson worked on the jigsaw puzzle all weekend. On Sunday, he finally finished it.

African slaves were brought to the english colonies to meet the demand for a. soldiers brought about by wars with native americans. b. soldiers brought about by wars with france and spain. c. labor brought about by large-scale farming. d.