In which of the following sentences do you find a verb phrase?
A. I believed every word he said.
B. The crowd roared as the bull charged.
C. June was a collector of memorabilia.
D. I shall be all that I am and more.
C?
12. Choose the connective that belongs in the blank in the following sentence.
I like to play baseball. _______, I can't throw a ball very well.
A. Besides
B. In fact
C. For instance
D. However
D?
No.
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Ohh but in my book it says"a verb phrase always contains helping verbs,words such as is,was,has been,or might have.
I studied the link and read but I still am thinking C,I am pretty sure.
C is incorrect for your first one. In that answer choice, "was" is the main verb, not part of a verb phrase. Do you know the difference between a main verb and a helping verb?
D is correct for #12.
Which of the following statements about connecting paragraphs is correct?
A. Two paragraphs may be joined by an action verb.
B. A good connection between two paragraphs is an implied transition.
C. You can use a pointing word that that refers to a word in the previous paragraph.
D. You can't state an idea in paragraph 2 that's related to an idea in paragraph 1.
B?
For the verb phrase question my final answer is B. Am I correct?
B. is not a verb phrase.
What is "shall be?"
B is correct for the connecting paragraph.
Is " shall be " a verb phrase?
. Which of the following topics would lend itself only to a formal style of writing?
A. How I Lost 10 Pounds
B. Why Living in the Country Is Better Than Living in the City
C. Folk Songs I Have Sung
D. Psychological Effects of Nuclear Weapons
D?
Yes. Shall is a helping verb. Be is a main verb.
I agree with D for your last answer.
. Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A. I would like to visit the Kinshasa, but I understand the city is unsafe for foreigners.
B. I simply cannot make heads or tails of rap lyrics, but I suppose I'm just too old to understand them.
C. As Jake was reading the letter from June yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention.
D. Check out the editorial page in today's paper and you'll notice the piece by Oscar Lewis.
C?
You are correct.
16. Which of the following groups of words is a sentence fragment?
A. Stop by the garden.
B. When we stopped by the garden.
C. Stopping by the garden, we saw that the flowers were in bloom.
D. We stopped; she didn't.
B?