Read the sentences.[1] Sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob. [2] Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview and had thought through each potential question. Which is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?
Read the paragraph.[1] Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. [2] Jefferson began writing in early June of 1776, and he took three weeks to finish the first draft. [3] The delegates of the Second Continental Congress reviewed the document during the last week of June.Which is the best way to revise sentence 2 to improve sentence variety in the paragraph?
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Read the paragraph.Dekanawidah wrote the Iroquois Constitution. The document included rules and regulations that related to all different areas of Iroquois life. It described important rituals. Leaders from the Five Nations signed the Constitution. A sixth nation later joined the Confederacy in the early 1700s.Which statement best describes this paragraph?
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Read the information below.ØErin enjoys dancingØErin’s favorite dance is the Lindy HopWhich is the best way to combine this information into a grammatically correct sentence?
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number XIII, by Thomas Paine.“Never, I say, had a country so many openings to happiness as this. Her setting out in life, like the rising of a fair morning, was unclouded and promising. Her cause was good. Her principles just and liberal. Her temper serene and firm. Her conduct regulated by the nicest steps, and everything about her wore the mark of honor.”Which statement best describes this excerpt?
Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano.[1] While he was working for Thomas Farmer, he began to buy fruits and other goods and sell them himself. [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did. [3] He wanted to obtain enough savings to buy his freedom, which Robert King had promised him he could do for the same amount that King had paid for him. [4] When he had saved enough money, he bought his freedom from King and lived the rest of his life as a free man.Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?
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