Jazz is a truly American form of music. This type of music started in the southern United States and spread northward in the early 1900s. Jazz has elements of African rhythm played on European and American instruments, such as the banjo. Today, the beat of jazz music
can be heard in many foreign countries.
Which word means the same as "form" as used in the paragraph?
1. element
O 2. style
O 3. rhythm
O 4. shape

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

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