Ibought a special gift for my aunt. i was worried my brother would ruin the surprise, so i didn’t tell him what i bought. my aunt and my brother can both be surprised!

a.
spill the beans

b.
wake up on the wrong side of the bed

c.
get cold feet

d.
open a can of worms

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

Which of the following is a complex sentence? a. after henry submitted his essay, he realized that he hadn't proofread the last page. b. identity theft is a growing problem, especially among seniors. c. we didn't have enough potatoes for dinner, so we served rice instead. d. jim tried to watch a video on a device connected to a crowded wireless network; as a result, the video stuttered and froze.

Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a run-on sentence? jan went on a quiz show, won two hundred dollars, and bought gifts for her family. a. run-on sentence b. compound sentence c. simple sentence