Expressions that are accepted in informal writing and used by the general public, but not used in formal writing are called

A. idioms.

B. colloquialisms.

C. jargons.

D. euphemisms.

E. clichés.

On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the burning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima.

Truck drivers often sleep in their cabs. Which is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

How is the concept of personal suffering used as a context clue in Gandhi's statement? A. He provides it as an example to explain his view of passive resistance. B. He uses it as a way to compare and contrast gentleness and force. C.

Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage? A. It was the middle leg of a three-legged journey, a leg in which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas. B.

In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero's dukedom is taken from him, and he is set adrift. Gonzalo, however, provides him with not only clothing and food, but also books Prospero "prize[d] above [his] dukedom.

After reading the end of act 4, what do you predict will occur in act 5 between Brutus and Cassius' army and the Second Triumvirate's army?

Explain how Vonnegut uses flat, static characters like George Bergeron to develop his critique of 1950s American society.

Romeo and Juliet ... 1. What does Juliet express about Tybalt? What is the source of her conflicting emotions? 2. What does Friar Lawrence report to Romeo? How does he counsel Romeo about being a man?

I need to write a letter persuading my teacher to hire me for a door holder in my class

Does everyone in the kitchen wear the same type of hat in ratatouille