Which term best describes the underlined words? "having a good partner" makes the polka even more fun.

a. gerund phrase

b. infinitive phrasec. participial phrase?

Which technique (s) does Shakespeare use to speed the pace of Hamlet in Act IV? fewer scenes more fighting shorter length more settings

Which of the following defines the underlined phrase in the sentence below? Pepper, (a common spice), makes foods hot. appositive gerund participial adverbial

What is the main idea of this poem? How do you know?

Which lines from the excerpt most clearly develop an argumentative tone? "You will eat lunch / at school / with friends." "Not without knowing / what I am agreeing to." "Worry instead / about getting sleep" "Mother sighs, / walking away."

Summarize identify griffins claim, or central idea, and delineate the key idea of his argument

According to the article "Five Stars for Literary Critics," what is one role that a literary critic fulfills? A. A comedian, who makes jokes about a book in order to impress the reader B.

Which of these words from the paragraph is NOT a transitional word or phrase? a. Although b. For example c. Worse yet d. All of the above are transitional words.

The commander exercised his authority. a. Transitive b. Intransitive

In to kill a mockingbird, how does Simon finch make his money?

What is a horatain ode? An ode that uses no set pattern An ode that uses groups of three stanzas one differs from the other two An ode that contains only one type of stanza