The sentence with proper subject-verb agreement is:
"Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River."
In this sentence, "Missouri and Illinois" is a compound subject, which correctly uses the plural verb "are."
Which sentence has proper subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
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My sister and brother is responsible for cleaning the house this afternoon.
My sister and brother is responsible for cleaning the house this afternoon.
Hope, peace, and love is achievable for everyone.
Hope, peace, and love is achievable for everyone.
The members of the French Club is aware of the details.
The members of the French Club is aware of the details.
Missouri and Illinois are states along the Mississippi River.
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Which sentence includes a participial phrase?(1 point)
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I looked in the closet for my sweater.
I looked in the closet for my sweater.
Would you help our planning the trip?
Would you help our planning the trip?
Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.
Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.
I would like to go to the new mountain resort.
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I looked in the closet for my sweater.
I looked in the closet for my sweater.
Would you help our planning the trip?
Would you help our planning the trip?
Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.
Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing.
I would like to go to the new mountain resort.
The sentence that includes a participial phrase is:
"Staring down the mountain, Jack was excited for a day of skiing."
In this sentence, "Staring down the mountain" is a participial phrase that modifies the subject "Jack."
Which sentence includes a prepositional phrase?(1 point)
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Monday is the last day to sign up.
Monday is the last day to sign up.
The test was moved to Wednesday.
The test was moved to Wednesday.
The cat is swishing its tail.
The cat is swishing its tail.
I will try to memorize the poem.
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Monday is the last day to sign up.
Monday is the last day to sign up.
The test was moved to Wednesday.
The test was moved to Wednesday.
The cat is swishing its tail.
The cat is swishing its tail.
I will try to memorize the poem.
The sentence that includes a prepositional phrase is:
"The test was moved to Wednesday."
In this sentence, "to Wednesday" is the prepositional phrase, with "to" as the preposition.
Which sentence has correct pronoun and antecedent agreement?(1 point)
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When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.
When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.
Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
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When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.
When the teachers arrived at school, she saw the students writing with chalk.
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.
Because the brothers were tired, he forgot to shut the gate and the dog ran out.
Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
Carol wanted to go outside, but it was raining and she could not find our rain jacket.
While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away.
The sentence that has correct pronoun and antecedent agreement is:
"While the neighbors were walking to the store, they dropped their money and the wind blew it away."
In this sentence, "they" correctly refers to "the neighbors," and "their" also correctly refers to "the neighbors." The pronouns and their antecedents agree in number and gender.
Which sentence includes a dependent clause?(1 point)
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The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
On the way to the store, Nicole saw a lost cat.
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The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
The boy received a dog named Rover for his birthday.
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
They gave sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall.
On the way to the store, Nicole saw a lost cat.
The sentence that includes a dependent clause is:
"When looking out the window, they saw the first leaf fall."
In this sentence, "When looking out the window" is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss.
Which option turns the sentence that is written in passive voice into active voice?
(1 point)
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The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The team lost the game because the players made mistakes
“Many mistakes were made today,” the coach said after the team’s loss.
Which option turns the sentence that is written in passive voice into active voice?
(1 point)
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The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The team's loss was caused by mistakes being made.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the team lost by making many mistakes.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The coach said the mistakes made the team lose.
The team lost the game because the players made mistakes
The option that turns the sentence written in passive voice into active voice is:
"The team lost the game because the players made mistakes."
This sentence emphasizes the subject "the team" and clarifies the action they took, making it an active voice construction.
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