Asked by marylyn

1:The maximum number of passengers (blank) posted in the front of the bus.

is;are.....is***

2:More than one-half of Sal's profits (blank) spent on camera equipment.

was;were....was***

3:Both "Pied Beauty and "Spring and Fall: To a Young Child" suggest a sense of?

A:disappointment
B:nature's beauty***
C:frustration
D:joyfulness

4:Which of the following would Hopkins say is(not) true of the things mentioned in "Pied Beauty"?

A:Some are spotted or speckled
B:All are worthy of praise
C:Some are sorrowful***
D:All are glorious

Are these correct?







Answered by Ms. Sue
I agree with your first three answers, but not the fourth.
Answered by Reed
I disagree with #2. "profits" is plural.
Answered by marylyn
Okay, thank you so much! I will go read some more.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Reed- profits is not the subject. It's in a prepositional phrase. <g>
Answered by Ms. Sue
Don't tell anyone, but I was one of Reed's high school English teachers.

Answered by MsPi_3.14159265
Your secret is safe in this arena : )
Best wishes Reed.
English is tricky at the best of times.
Answered by Ms. Sue
The other side of this is that he knows far more than I do about most editing and interpreting literature.

Answered by Reed
You're right, Ms. Sue. My bad. ( Sorry, Marylyn
Answered by Ms. Sue
I almost missed it myself. :-)
Answered by marylyn
HA HA.....Thank you both so much!
Answered by anonymous
Answers 1, 3, and 4 were correct; however, the correct answer for 2 is were.
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