ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Which sentence has a misplaced adjective clause? A. The library has a copy of the popular novel, which is closed on Sundays. B. The public library that is near our apartment has a great selection of books. C. To check out books I use my library card, which I keep in my wallet. D. The librarian, who is always helpful, often reads stories to children.

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Answer 1
Answer: The correct answer is A, The library has a copy of the popular novel, which is closed on Sundays, because it implies that the novel is closed on Sundays, and doesn't relate to the library. The correct order would be, "The library that is closed on Sundays has a copy of the popular novel".

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These are the respective correct answer to each question presented:

1) A; This is because I can clearly picture out Lucy actually lying down and reading just by the description of it.
2) B; clustering are generating words related to the themes of the concept
3) C; Subject does the verb; all the others are indirect objects
4) D; it is noticeable.
5) A; memorizing does not help when you don't know what the words mean

These are the respective correct answer to each question presented:

1) A; This is because I can clearly picture out Lucy actually lying down and reading just by the description of it.

2) B; clustering are generating words related to the themes of the concept

3) C; Subject does the verb; all the others are indirect objects

4) D; it is noticeable.

5) A; memorizing does not help when you don't know what the words mean

Read this excerpt from Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi:No girl could withstand his charms. He "cut out" every boy in the village.

Which of the following literary devices is best shown in this passage?

A. Irony

B. First Person

C. Dialogue

D. Hyperbole

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I'm pretty sure its D.
Hyperbole

No girl could withstand his charms. He "cut out" every boy in the village.

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b) Crookhollow Bend
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d) Lothlorien

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Answer:

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In our sentence this is equivalent to "crops":

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Answer:

a. Crops

Explanation:

Crops is the Direct Object or DO because it can't replace or describe the noun.
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