Answer:
a. I am now swimming for an hour.
b. he has been playing this guitar since he was seven years old.
c. how long are they discussing?
d. she's been collecting dolls for 3 years
e. the office has been using this machine since 1997.
Answer:
What are you asking because A the I's need to be capital
Explanation:
Answer: The thesis statement is a complex sentence that explains your main claim, and then follows with the arguments you will be presenting. Usually, you should start with your weakest argument and finish the paper with your strongest.
Answer:
First day back at school and somehow I'm already dragging my feet back into classroom 221. As the bell blares, I turn the cold doorknob and step into the cramped room. "You're late," Mrs. Lenard states coldly. I feel the eyes of my nosy peers glare as I walk to my desk. The dim light above my small workspace flickers. I sit down on my frigid seat and reach down for my heavy textbook. The floor is filthy, littered with various wrappers and old pencils. I already want to leave and the lesson has yet to begin.
(negative connotation)
