During the prewriting stage, an author will determine
a. purpose.
b. paragraph topics.
c. questions to answer.
d. examples.
student d
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which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
a. they tried, although they didn't expect to win.
b. with the proper , they'll complete the project early.
c. they sang it, then sang it again.
d. running all the way, he got there early.
student a
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which of the following sentences contains a verb phrase?
a. i believed every word he said.
b. the crowed roared as the bull charged.
c. june was a collector of memorabilia.
d. i shall be all that i am and more.
student b
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identifying your audience will you determine
a. where to place your thesis statement.
b. in what order to present your ideas.
c. appropriate examples to use.
d. whether to support your claims.
student b
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which of the following is a declarative sentence?
a. where is john taking mary on their date?
b. john and mary are dating!
c. tell me about john and mary.
d. john asked mary to go on a date.
student b
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which of the following statements about connecting paragraphs is correct?
a. a good connection between two paragraphs is an implied transition.
b. two paragraphs may be joined by an action verb.
c. you can't state an idea in paragraph 2 that's related to an idea in paragraph 1.
d. you can use a pointing word in paragraph 2 that refers to a word in the paragraph 1.
student c
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