Ineed badly

9.
choose the sentence that is a simile.
(1 point)
• the mouse ran frantically through the forest.
• his voice is like a lion’s mighty roar.
• the mud slid down the slippery and rugged mountainside.
• the diamond ring sparkled in the sunshine.
10.
identify the sentence that is the fragment.
(1 point)
• going riding tomorrow night.
• the boys are going out tomorrow night.
• the girls are tired tonight.
• the family is leaving for vacation.
11.
identify the grammar problem.

a cool, pine-scented breeze.
(1 point)
• misplaced modifier
• dangling modifier
• phrase fragment
• none of the above
12.
identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause.

throughout history, birds have been considered important symbols and omens.
(1 point)
• independent clause
• adjective clause
• adverb clause
• noun clause
13.
identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause.

in europe, where winters are long and hard, cuckoos are considered a sign of spring.
(1 point)
• independent clause
• adjective clause
• adverb clause
• noun clause
14.
identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause.

many people believe that storks symbolize good luck and welcome stork nests on their chimneys.
(1 point)
• independent clause
• adjective clause
• adverb clause
• noun clause
15.
identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause.

doves, which are considered symbols of peace and beauty, are related to plain old pigeons.
(1 point)
• independent clause
• adjective clause
• adverb clause
• noun clause
16.
which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
(1 point)
• were you aware, that daylight savings time begins tomorrow?
• what most people do, is change their clocks in the morning, not the night before.
• how you choose to wake up tomorrow, is up to you.
• i hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
17.
identify the choice that best describes the sentence.

even before telescopes were invented, humans were interested in astronomy.
(1 point)
• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex
18.
identify the choice that best describes the sentence.

halley’s comet should return in the year 2061.
(1 point)
• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex