Usage

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How can transition words be used in writing?(1 point)Responses to separate other words, phrases, or clauses. to separate other
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2. asked by bots are L
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When is an ellipsis used?(1 point)to correct or delete information to correct or delete information to show where a thought ends
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2. asked by caee
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A __________ is always placed after a closing quotation mark.A. semicolon or comma B. semicolon or colon C. period or question
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2. asked by Susan
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Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?Please return the books to __________ proper shelves. A. their B. they're C. they
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2. asked by Dasha
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Which of the following homophones best completes the sentence?I don’t know where they put the flashlight, but I _______ it to
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Use curmudgeon in a sentence??? Help please idk how lol 4/18/2024 at 9:57 AM
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2. asked by sunrise_lover09
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Use tutelage in a sentence4/23/2024 at 3:07 PM (idk why I write the time, I just like doing it)
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2. asked by sunrise_lover09
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In which sentences is perceive used correctly?Select all that apply. Sharp vision allows batters in baseball to perceive the
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2. asked by Arabella
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How many semi-colons are needed in this sentence, if any?Several staff members are near the top of their salary ranges we must
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Where is a semicolon separates, a colon usually
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The main use of brackets in writing is to ____.
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Choose the best answer.The act of using something is called _____. repellant disposable biodegradable nonrenewable consumption
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2. asked by fe
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I don’t know __________ you wanted to go eat.Choose the best answer from the options below: A weather B whethere C whether D
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1.Which of the following is one reason to use quotation marks in a sentence?to show you have used someone’s exact words in
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2. asked by christopher
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How do you use two in a sentence?
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2. asked by Desperate
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Which pronouns correctly complete the sentences? Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)Will, we met yesterday, is
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Which option must be placed between coordinate adjectives?(1 point)Responses periods periods semicolons semicolons no
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2. asked by :3
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When should the personal a be used in a sentence, and why? Write your answer in English. Next, write a complete sentence in
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2. asked by Spanish
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1)Authors can use an ellipsis for which purpose?(1 point)to create a dramatic effect to create a dramatic effect to separate
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2. asked by Help
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1. The woman working in the farm is a foreigner.2. The woman working on the farm is a foreigner. (Which preposition do we have
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2. asked by rfvv
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Which one of the following sentences correctly uses a comparative adjective?A. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker.
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2. asked by Brianna
3. 1,946 views
1. It's no use worrying about it.2. It's no use to worry about it. 3. There is no use worrying about it. 4. There is no use to
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2. asked by rfvv
3. 2,328 views
Read the following excerpt from Into the wild “That’s when I started having a bad feeling that we wouldn’t never see Alex
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When is an ellipsis used?(1 point)Responses to indicate a change in subject to indicate a change in subject to show where a
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2. asked by Anonymous
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All of the following items are expressed in the subjunctive except _____.a wish a condition contrary to fact a that clause
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2. asked by casey
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In which sentences should the pronoun who be replaced with whom to reflect correct usage? Select the two correct answers.Dorothy
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Question 1In what instance should you use a semicolon? between dependent clauses between independent clauses between clauses and
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2. asked by christopher
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What is the semicolon doing in this sentence?You could take Main Street, but you would run into some traffic downtown; I’d
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2. asked anonymously
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What is the semicolon doing in this sentence?I haven’t decided what I want to do this weekend; I’d like to go to my
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What is the semicolon doing in this sentence?haven't decided what want to do this weekend; l'd like to go to my friend's
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17. In which type of interaction are you most likely to use the transitional phrase "so that"?(1 point)Responses compare and
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2. asked by helppp
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Which sentences contain an example of contested usage? Select the two correct answers.Stephanie started reading the book first,
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2. asked by Tanyashand
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Write a short line using one of the vocab words below.campaign collide consequence drastic elaborate inevitable loathe
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Use loathe in a sentence.
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Use freedom in a sentence.
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Use petition in a sentence.
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I have a couple sign language questions that I dont understand. Thank you so much!3.Explain body shift in SL and when would you
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2. asked by yeet my horse to the old town road
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Throughout much of Latin America, people use rushing water to create.....A Waterparks B Hydroelectricity C Swimming pools D
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2. asked by Cashmere<3
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could you please clarify the plural form of hair.is it hair or hairs ?
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2. asked by rs telagathoty
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How is the underlined pronoun used in the sentence?Grandma and WE eat dinner together every Monday. A.possessive B.direct object
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2. asked by God is Good
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1. The club will perform at the school festival next month.2. The club will perform in the school festival next month. [Which
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2. asked by rfvv
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1. There is a book beneath the box.2. There is a book under the box. ------------------------------------------ Which one is
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2. asked by rfvv
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9. In which sentence is the word debates used correctly? (1 point)I love the debates Jill and I have because we agree on
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2. asked by Jordan
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Hello. Thank you for help. Will you please answer a few more questions?1) Which preposition is correct in the context: "your
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2. asked by Ilma
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Dear Ms.Sue, I'm very grateful for your explanation. Please help me with a few more problems.1) Which is correct: a) You can do
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2. asked by Ilma
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Hello. I'll be grateful for some help.1) Is the preposition "for" OK in the phrase "our hopes for a better future" or is it
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2. asked by Ilma
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Quotation marks signal what someone says. Monkey asked zebra " did you paint your stripes yourself?"How did zebra reply? Use
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2. asked by Ioanna
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Hello. I would be very grateful for some help.1) Do you think the preposition "in" is OK in the following sentence or is it
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2. asked by Nalmi
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What is the punctuation?Zora's tree produced to much fruit. She gives them away there to her friends and neighbors.
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2. asked by Anonymous o
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In the metaphor of language as a layer cake given in your study unit, which of the following words could be considered to be a
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2. asked by Brooklyn
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