A verb that tells what the subject is or was is called:

a verb of being

an action verb

a past participle

an infinitive

What is human and what is inhuman about polyphemus?

Which words make up the adjective phrase in this sentence? Jake thought the vegetables on his dinner plate smelled funny. A. Jake thought B. the vegetables C. on his dinner plate D. smelled funny

Why is beowulf a culturally significant poem that we still read today?

What is the main idea of this passage? The Boston terrier breed of dogs has an interesting history that begins, of course, in Boston.

When stating a claim you should? A. focus on facts B. focus on politics C. focus on people D. focus on feelings

Paying close attention requires patience

Who is chiefperson in a firm

Which evidence best supports the conclusion that the narrator is telling this story with a particular child in mind? "The crab that played with the sea"

Vultures-we think of them as natural, bald birds that play a key part in our ecosystem. By eating dead animals, they are an important part of the wellbeing of the environment.

Which of the following lines contains mostly loving diction? (a) Marry, that 'marry' is the very theme I came to talk of. (b) How stands your disposition to be married? (c) I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list.