Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. Mr. Anderson made a table for his wife with three legs. B. Italian is the language of Italy. C. Do you see the squirrel on the roof? D. The beech tree in your yard is lovely. Question Resources

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Answer 1

Answer: The answer is (i.e. the answer with the misplaced adjective phrase) . . .

A. Mr. Anderson made a table for his wife with three legs.

This sentence makes it sound as if Mr. Anderson's wife has three legs, when in fact it is the table that has three legs.

Correctly written, it should look like this . . .

"Mr. Anderson made a table with three legs for his wife."

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?Don wore braces on both of his legs still; he was an avid runner.
Don wore braces on both of his legs: still he was an avid runner.
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"Don wore braces on both of his legs; still, he was an avid runner" is the only sentence that is punctuated correctly, since the semicolon separates the two clauses.

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:

Don wore braces on both of his legs; still, he was an avid runner.

This is the correct option because the semicolon is a punctuation mark that is used to separate two major sentence elements, just like the ones presented here. Moreover, there is a comma after still, because it is an introductory phrase and the author wants to emphasize its sense of contrast.

Which verb gives this sentence a negative connotation?The politicians _____ the citizens to vote for laws that limit cell phone use while driving.

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When you look up a word in the dictionary, you will find its literal denotative meaning. However, the emotions and associations connected to a word is known as its connotative meaning. Depending on our experiences, certain words have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation.

so basically what emotion does a word emmit.

so the negative connotation would be begging

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this poem. Near the end of "The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter," the speaker describes how she is hurt by seeing the "paired butterflies," which are "already yellow with August." How do these details develop the idea that time and maturity can allow love to develop between two people?

A. They show that the speaker is still immature, which is why real love has not yet developed between her and her husband.

B.They suggest that the beauty of the natural world is fleeting and cannot compare to the lasting beauty of two mature people who love one another.

C. They show that, even when two people are mature enough to be in love, separation and time can cause their feelings to change and dim and wither.

D. They suggest that the speaker is no longer the innocent girl or the bashful bride she once was, and she wants to be paired again with her beloved husband.

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The answer is option D.

In the poem "The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter," by Ezra Pound, the speaker makes reference to the paired yellow butterflies to suggest that she is growing old and that she is not with her beloved husband. Actually, she misses him and longs to meet him again.

Answer:

The answer is D.

Explanation:

They suggest that the speaker is no longer the innocent girl or the bashful bride she once was, and she wants to be paired with her beloved husband.

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b. Because the British are distracted by other wars
c. Because the colonies are young and United
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In the book Common Sense, Thomas Paine says that the time for independence is now because the American colonies are young and united (c). At the beginning of the book, Thomas Paine argues for American independence from British rule. The book also begins with the theoretical discourse about governments and religion; the role both government and religion should play in the independent America. Interestingly enough, Paine argues that government has its roots in the evil of man. He sees governing structures as a necessary evil. These are interesting points to ponder.

Answer:

the answer is c

Explanation:

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