“His honor…” Oxymoron
“He was a gay dog…” Metaphor
“Well, after a long time…” Onomatopoeia
“She was a curious woman…” Hyperbole
Complex; it has both a dependent and independent clause.
Answer:
Explanation:
The mayonnaise in the tuna salad was spoiled, and it made me sick.
The phase in bold letters was the prepositional phrase.
It modifies was spoiled (where is the mayonnaise. The trick is not to think that it modifies mayonnaise. (what kind of mayonnaise is in the tuna salad?)
the phrase tells where it is, not what kind it is.
Answer:
C. 8,098 people worldwide became sick with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) during the 2003 outbreak.
Explanation:
Parentheses in punctuation are used for clarification, explanation, translation, abbreviations, time intervals etc.
They are written after the term they clarify, so the option A. is incorrect.
Sentence will function just fine even if the part in brackets is left out, so the option D. is incorrect.
Besides parenthesis, there is no need for any other additional separations such as commas, so option B. is incorrect.
This leaves us with option C.
Answer:
1.69
Explanation:
If you divide the total cost for gas by the amount of gallons you will get the price $1.69.
