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?
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I agree with your first three answers, but not the fourth.
I disagree with #2. "profits" is plural.
Okay, thank you so much! I will go read some more.
Reed- profits is not the subject. It's in a prepositional phrase. <g>
Don't tell anyone, but I was one of Reed's high school English teachers.
Your secret is safe in this arena : )
Best wishes Reed.
English is tricky at the best of times.
Best wishes Reed.
English is tricky at the best of times.
The other side of this is that he knows far more than I do about most editing and interpreting literature.
You're right, Ms. Sue. My bad. ( Sorry, Marylyn
I almost missed it myself. :-)
HA HA.....Thank you both so much!
Answers 1, 3, and 4 were correct; however, the correct answer for 2 is were.
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