Create an image of a picturesque view of Colorado's mountains during different seasons. Depict the breathtaking peaks, surrounded by lush greenery during summer, covered with vibrant autumn leaves, under a blanket of snow during winter, and blooming with flowers in spring. Illustrate a variety of adventurous activities like a hiker on a trail, a group of skiers sliding down the slopes, a couple picnicking by a lovely lake, and a family camping under the starry night sky, thus making it an ideal vacation destination.

The mountains of Colorado blank my next vacation destination.

A: is****
B: be
C: am
D: are

1. are

2. Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River.
3. dependent clause
4. My collection of stamps is extensive.
5. A pastime of people who appreciate summer is watching little league baseball game at the hometown park.
6. Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiiing.
7. When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
8. The test was moved to Wednesday.
9. While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
10. The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.

So i wouldnt use these answers exactly and i dont know if they got a good grade, but heres what i got for 11, 12, 13 and 14.

11. This year, Alex Muros won the science fair. Alex explained why leaves change color in the fall. The principal gave Alex a prize. Alex is also going to present his project at the statewide science fair in the spring. Alex got to go get ice cream after because his parents were so proud of him.

12. The triumphant tennis player felt proud of himself. He saw all of his efforts pay off in this one match. The fans cheered, the cameras flashed, and victory was claimed.

13. So the gerund in this sentence is traveling. We know this because it ends in ing and it seems like its verb but in reality its a noun. Its function is that traveling means moving around the world and seeing knew places.

14. The participle in this sentence is Competing. We can identify competing because its a state of being and its based off a verb compete which is an action.

so many people are wrong.

I did the test and these are the ONLY correct answers. Trust me.

1.Are

2. Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River

3. Dependant clause

4.My collection of stamps is extensive.

5.Watching little league baseball is a favorite pastime of people who appreciate summer.

6. Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.

7.When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.

8. The test was moved to Wednesday.

9.While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.

10.The team lost the game because the players made mistakes.

11. This year, Alex Muros won the science fair. Alex explained why leaves change color in the fall. The principal gave Alex a prize. Alex is also going to present his project at the statewide science fair in the spring. Alex got to go get ice cream after because his parents were so proud of him.

12. The triumphant tennis player felt proud of himself. He saw all of his efforts pay off in this one match. The fans cheered, the cameras flashed, and victory was claimed.

13. So the gerund in this sentence is traveling. We know this because it ends in ing and it seems like its verb but in reality its a noun. Its function is that traveling means moving around the world and seeing knew places.
The participle in this sentence is Competing.

14. We can identify competing because its a state of being and its based off a verb compete which is an action.

some are out of order but all are correct!!! good luck 2022!!! we love you<3

"are" is the right answer. i haven't taken the test yet, but I know that it is "are"

egg coming to the rescue 😎 gimme a sec to finish the test i’ll post my answers

welp time to do it all by myself ;-;

Helped me a little

"mountains" is plural

So what is it