Tell whether the statement is true or false.

1. a gerund consists of to plus the present form of the verb.
2. an elliptical clause is one in which the reader must infer or add some of the information.
3. either a semicolon or a comma will adequately separate the parts of a compound sentence.
4. the example to the little store is a split infinitive error.
5.parallel structure concerns the balance of ideas and grammatical functions.

Asmall number of finches are removed randomly from the wild and placed in a protected bird area. they are given as much food as they need and have plenty of space. why would natural selection not occur in this population? a. there is no reason for genetic mutation to occur. b. the birds compete for limited resources, c. the population has not reached carrying capacity. d. there is no genetic variation in the finches.

Researchers randomly divide participants into groups. each group takes a different amount of omega-3 fatty acid supplements daily for a month. one group receives a placebo. the researchers measure the impact on cholesterol levels in the blood. what is the purpose of random assignment in this experiment? a, to produce treatment groups with similar characteristics b, to ensure that all people with high cholesterol have an equal chance of being selected for the study c, to increase the accuracy of the research results and prevent skewness in the data

Which is not a likely outcome after extensive irrigation of dry farmland? useless, unproductive soil salinization of the soil depletion of groundwater nutrient-rich soil