Which answer is the best revision of the inappropriate shift in verb tense?

Dorothy wanders along the yellow brick road with Toto sitting in her basket, searches for clues about how to find the Emerald City.

 

• Dorothy wanders along the yellow brick road with Toto sitting in her basket, searching for clues about how to find the Emerald City.

• Dorothy wandering along the yellow brick road with Toto sitting in her basket, searches for clues about how to find the Emerald City.

Answer explanation

Although both answers seem like they could be correct, the option "Dorothy wandering along the yellow brick road" needs a comma after "Dorothy, wandering along..." because that is an appositive phrase.

This is why the first option is correct.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the misplaced modifier?

The Hershey chocolate bar had a shiny wrapper that he ate.

• chocolate bar

• Hershey

• that he ate

• shiny wrapper

Answer explanation

It appears the place that "that he ate" is in the sentence shows that he ate the shiny wrapper, not the Hershey chocolate bar. This making this a misplaced modifier because it is modifying (referring to) the wrong thing in the sentence.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which statement explains how the word agitate contributes to the meaning of the sentence?

Jessica had the ability to agitate her sister to the point that her sister would stomp out of the room in anger.

• It means "help"; it shows that Jessica’s sister has anger-management issues.

• It means "tickle"; it shows that Jessica's sister is extremely ticklish.

• It means "delight"; it shows that the author is using a very sarcastic tone.

• It means "irritate"; it shows that Jessica's behavior causes her sister's reaction.

Answer explanation

Looking at the word agitate and the rest of the actions in the sentence, I can know that agitate is negative

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the relationship between excitement and enthusiasm?

• They are synonyms.

• They are antonyms.

• They are analogous.

• They are homophones.

Answer explanation

Synonyms - words that ae similar in meaning

Anotonyms - words that have opposite meanings

Analogous - that would be tree:leaf :: flower:petal

Homophones: same pronunciation different meanings - new and knew

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the complicating incident in the plot of a story?

• An event or series of events occur that involve one or more types of conflict. “

• the introduction of the story where the characters and setting are introduced

• the end of the story

• the big turning point of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or False: The complicating incident is sometimes called the conflict.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The complicating incident in "The Necklace," is Mathilde does not have any appropriate jewels to wear to the ball which then leads Mathilde to borrow the infamous necklace. What rising actions follow this incident in the plot?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The complicating incident in "R.M.S. Titanic" is Iceberg! Right ahead! – This dialogue in the story leads to the problem of the Titanic crashing into the iceberg, which then leads to the many rising action elements within the story. Can you explain what happens next?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What part of the plot is this?

In "The Necklace," Mathilde does not have any appropriate jewels to wear to the ball.

• complicating incident

• exposition

• rising action

• resolution

Answer explanation

It serves as a complicating incident because it leads Mathilde to borrow the infamous necklace.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the exposition in the plot of a story?

• the turning point of the story

• the events that follow the complicating incident

• the introduction where the characters and setting are introduced

• the end of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3