How do you know the underlined group of words is a dependent clause? nancy pulled over to ask for directions because she was lost
a. it can stand on its own as a complete sentence and starts with a conjunction

b. it cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence and begins with a pronoun.

c. i can stand on its own as a sentence and begins with a pronoun.

d. it cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence and begins with a conjunction.

if there is a smattering of applause at the end of a play, what do you hear?

a. just a few people clapping.

b. total silence

c. half the audience cheering.

d. everyone clapping loudly.

What does the author see as the main cause for why students don’t really see shakespeare as a real, flawed human being? we shouldn’t shy away from discussing our literary heroes’ flaws. if nothing else, the knowledge of their failures us appreciate what success and greatness these authors did achieve. often our hero-worship keeps us from truly seeing the complexity of a great author. thus, i would argue, nothing would be better for high school students than to take shakespeare down a peg or two. a) the fact that students never learn enough about shakespeares biography b) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s comedies while in school c) the fact that students are never assigned to read any shakespeare while in high school d) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s greatest works in school and thus never see his weaknesses

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Outline (1) (2) i. (3) a. (4) 1. (5) 2. 3. choose the best answer from the choices below to match with (3) from the outline above. a. detail b. introduction c. subpoint 1 d. main point 1 select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d