Choose the pronoun that can replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. Mr. Ruiz gave the students some homework. The check arrived in the mail today. Devon is saving money so that Devon can buy a new video game. Everyone is excited that anyone’s name could be drawn in the raffle.
The snack bar sold almost all of the drinks during the day.
Everyone is excited that anyone’s name could be drawn in the raffle.
The check arrived in the mail today.
As you read each sentence, consider what the underlined word or phrase is modifying. Then, choose a description of the modified object from the drop-down menu. The snack bar almost sold all of the drinks during the day. The snack bar sold almost all of the drinks during the day. Disappointed about not being able to ride in the park, the bicycle tire was flat. Disappointed about not being able to ride in the park, the boy noticed his bicycle tire was flat.
Disappointed about not being able to ride in the park, the bicycle tire was flat.
Which sentences combine these two sentences to express the same ideas? Check all that apply.Blake organized the successful fundraiser. Blake raised money for a local food bank.
Robert Frost crafts his poem using a controlling metaphor.
In his poem, Robert Frost compares two ideas and then continues to use the comparison throughout the rest of the poem.
What change is made to add variety in the revision?
Because an outbreak of Ebola Zaire is so deadly, those who contract Ebola must be quarantined in a biocontainment zone.
Disappointed about not being able to ride in the park, the boy noticed his bicycle tire was flat.
Ebola, a highly contagious virus, is so deadly that people who test positive for the virus must be kept away from healthy people.
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