What is the effect of the conditional mood in the sentence, "If my dog is feeling better, I could take her for a walk."? (Illuminate)(1 point)
Responses
It asks a question to walk the dog if it feels better
It asks a question to walk the dog if it feels better
it gives a command to walk the dog when it is no longer sick
it gives a command to walk the dog when it is no longer sick
It expresses uncertainty that the dog will be walked due to its sickness
It expresses uncertainty that the dog will be walked due to its sickness
It expresses the fact that the dog will definitely be walked
if it feels better
What is the effect of the subjunctive mood in the sentence, "If I were to win the lottery, I would buy my own island."? (Illuminate)(1 point)
Responses
It describes winning the lottery, which is something that is likely to happen
It describes winning the lottery, which is something that is likely to happen
It describes a potential state of being rich from winning the lottery that is contrary to the fact that the person is not currently rich
It describes a potential state of being rich from winning the lottery that is contrary to the fact that the person is not currently rich
It describes a scenario where the person is questioning what to do with their lottery winnings
It describes a scenario where the person is questioning what to do with their lottery winnings
It describes the fact that lottery winners all buy their own islands
It describes a potential state of being rich from winning the lottery that is contrary to the fact that the person is not currently rich.
Which of these is NOT a correct symbol that matches the corresponding word?(1 point)
Responses
Ellipsis ...
Ellipsis ...
Period .
Period .
Dash -
Dash -
Comma !
Comma !
Read the sentences and question that follows. (Illuminate)
I heard Mother on the phone say, "Let me think. Oh, that's right. He had basketball practice after school, and then he said he was going to the library to study."
If the author wanted the reader to know that Mother was pausing to think, how should the author punctuate the sentence properly?
(1 point)
Responses
Let me think! Oh, that's right.
Let me think! Oh, that's right.
Let me think; oh, that's right.
Let me think; oh, that's right.
Let me think—oh, that's right.
Let me think—oh, that's right.
Let me think: Oh, that's right.
Let me think—oh, that's right.
Which option below is the correct way to punctuate the sentence? (If no substitution is needed, then select "Leave as is.") (Illuminate)
While Dena was at soccer camp; she won a large trophy.
(1 point)
Responses
soccer camp, she won
soccer camp, she won
soccer camp she won
soccer camp she won
soccer camp. She won
soccer camp. She won
Leave as is
While Dena was at soccer camp, she won a large trophy.
Which option demonstrates the correct way to use a comma? (Illuminate)(1 point)
Responses
D.J. is going to go to law school, in Connecticut.
D.J. is going to go to law school, in Connecticut.
Alexia is going to attend a culinary institute, culinary institutes teach students how to cook.
Alexia is going to attend a culinary institute, culinary institutes teach students how to cook.
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
Jody wants to go to a university, she wants to go to Harvard.