6 - "is." It is a message.
8 - "founded" is probably a better answer. Though if someone is looking through a place they don't know, maybe he found several cities. Hard call.
9 - you probably picked the best answer, but released would be ok, too.
10- answers 1 and 3 would be better.
In one of the english examiinations, I answered the questions like this, if any mistakes please correct it and explain for which act of kindness I would be very greatful to you.
Fill in the blanks with correct options.
1. During a severe earthquake, entire cities can be reduced to--(rubble)
1. rubble. 2. trash 3.Dregs 4.waste
2.Many --(survivors)-of the earthquake developed Pneumonia.
1.spectators 2.customers 3.survivors 4.patients.
3.Although volcanoes are for --long periods.(dorment)
1. dead 2. stable 3. dorment 4. dumb.
4.Within minutes the city of St. Pierre was charred beyond--(recognition)
1. recognition 2. memory 3.knowledge 4.understanding.
5.The shepherd--in the fields for a long while and quite exhausted(has been wandering)
1. has been wandering 2. having wandered 3. have been wandering 3. had been wanderiing
6. Three dots, three dashes and three dots--(are)---the most famous mores-code message for help.
1.is 2. are 3. has 4. were
7.Tony knows that he is going to have a hard time --(convincing) his mother to let him go to the discothque.
1. convincing 2. telling 3. trying 4. founding.
8.Alexander--(found)--more than 70 cities.
1. find 2. found 3. founded 4. founding
9. The Samurai--(sheathed)--his sword and bowed.
1. Released 2. set 3. sheathed 4. arranged.
10. The Jaguar was so--(wondered)-that he fell backward over his painted tail.
1. facinated 2. admired 3. astonished 4. wondered.
3 answers
#3 - dormant (sp)
#8 should be "founded"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/found?o=100074
Scroll down below the visual thesaurus chart, and read the verb definition under found2
#10 should be "astonished"
#8 should be "founded"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/found?o=100074
Scroll down below the visual thesaurus chart, and read the verb definition under found2
#10 should be "astonished"
Re #3 --
I think the subject is plural! "Three dots, three dashes and three dots..."
Therefore, "are" is the correct verb.
(The word "message" is the predicate nominative, not the subject.)
I think the subject is plural! "Three dots, three dashes and three dots..."
Therefore, "are" is the correct verb.
(The word "message" is the predicate nominative, not the subject.)
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