Which of the following is a characteristic of formal language?

a: Jargon

b: Contractions

c: Standard English

d: Slang

How will you mark something that you can't hear in the audio file?

Must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

Why did O. Henry use a pseudonym?

Why should you write most sentences in the active voice? A. The active voice is always in the present tense. B. Who or what performed the action is not named in the sentence in the active voice. C.

What is the advantage of introducing the author and title of the text in the introduction paragraph? A. There is no advantage. B. It makes your paragraph longer and seem more scholarly. C.

What experiences in this segment shaped JD Salinger's individualism/originality?

Why don't tom and daisy buchanan get a divorce?

Which one of the following sentences fails to follow parallel construction? A. I want nothing more than excellent quality, attention to detail, and a person who knows what they want in life. End of exam B.

Choose the sentence that would make the best topic sentence in a paragraph on credit cards. a. the interest rate can jump to nearly 60 percent per year. b. students should watch out for unexpected fees when they get a credit card. c.

The main character's motivation is to O keep his nets clean of dirt. O support his wife and three children. O be up and working by moonlight. O catch stones, shells, and mud.