Saying your house is "neat as a pin," or that running a marathon is "a piece of cake" are examples of

a. colloquialisms.

b. idioms.

c. positives.

d. negatives.

What does the term scourge mean as it is used in the text to last paragraph?

As darkness fell, the black-clad spy stealthily scaled the city's tallest skyscraper. which word or phrase in the above sentence is an adverb?

Which of the following is in this group light, lamp, and shovel tell which of the things have the same function.

Choosing a style to use is important because it creates consistency for written assignments. true false

Like all the older children of Major Pentland she had, since her twentieth year, begun the slow accretion of land: from the savings of her small wage as teacher and book-agent, she had already purchased one or two pieces of earth.

The shattering of the conch

Which geographic region of the United States resisted the ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education?

Make this positive Steve is a laid-back guy, and usually handles tough situations well.

A diamond shaped road sign a warning. true or false.

What is the theme of a story is the that the author wants to teach readers about.?