14) Which sentence type emphasizes one single point clearly?
(Example: Christine scored the winning goal.)
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A simple sentence emphasizes one single point clearly.
15) Which choice is an example of a modifier?
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2 points
At the last second
Christine scored the winning goal
and
her team won the game 12-10.
The choice "At the last second" is an example of a modifier.
14) Which sentence type emphasizes one single point clearly?
(Example: Christine scored the winning goal.)
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simple, compound complex or compound complex sentance
A simple sentence emphasizes one single point clearly.
10) Use the following passage to answer the question: Only one pumpkin grew from the plant, but it soon became the largest pumpkin anyone had ever seen.
What does the conjunction "but" signal?
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2 points
a choice
additional information
rejection
outcome
Part II. Sentence Structures, Pun
The conjunction "but" signals a contrast between the fact that only one pumpkin grew from the plant and the outcome that it became the largest pumpkin anyone had ever seen.
9) Use the following passage to answer the question:
At night he hung the cage by his bed, and during the day he hung it outside under the thatched eaves of his house.
What does the conjunction "and" signal?
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2 points
a choice
additional information
rejection
outcome
The conjunction "and" signals additional information in this passage.
8) Which of the following choices is an example of a dependent clause?
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2 points
As he watched his friend swoop and circle and then fly away,
he felt happy and proud
but sad, too.
"As he watched his friend swoop and circle and then fly away," is an example of a dependent clause.
7) Which of the following choices is an independent clause?
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2 points
As he watched his friend swoop and circle and then fly away,
he felt happy and proud
but sad, too.
"He felt happy and proud" is an independent clause.
5) Which term best describes "in the corner"?
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2 points
clause
phrase
sentence
pronoun
" In the corner" is a phrase.
4) Identify the sentence type:
Nol Bu frowned.
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2 points
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
The sentence "Nol Bu frowned" is a simple sentence.
3) Identify the sentence type:
As he sighed, Heung Bu knelt down.
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2 points
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
The sentence "As he sighed, Heung Bu knelt down" is a complex sentence.
2) Identify the sentence type:
Nol Bu went home to his successful rice crop, but he could not enjoy it.
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2 points
Compound
Simple
Complex
Compound-Complex
The sentence "Nol Bu went home to his successful rice crop, but he could not enjoy it" is a compound sentence.
Examine the timeline of relaying information to other people over the past few hundred years.
Pony Express, US Postal Mail, Fax Machine, Digital Image Submission
Which statement explains the reasons for this progression in information delivery?
(1 point)
Responses
The relay of information became more reliable as digital technology was used.
The relay of information became more reliable as digital technology was used.
The relay of information became less trustworthy as more digital technology was used.
The relay of information became less trustworthy as more digital technology was used.
The quality of the information became less reliable as more digital technology was used.
The quality of the information became less reliable as more digital technology was used.
The storage of information became more difficult as more digital technology was used.