The step that is not required to revise a passive sentence is 4. rewrite the sentence as a question.
It is not necessary to make a question out of a passive sentences, whereas the other steps are required.
Julie is using statistics as her main support.
By researching a bit, she found various types of statistics to help her support her argument that students should read at least 15 minutes a day. Her argument was that those students read for about 36 whole school days, therefore those who don't will read far less.
Answer: 1. personification - words climbing
2. diving into the stream of students is a metaphor comparing the stream of students to a stream of water.
3. Dropped "like" a pop tart is a simile because a simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
4. We collide "like" bumper cars - simile.
5. Personification - gut is like a beast scraping away.
6. Simile - it is using 'like' to make a comparison.
7. Simile - "like" a popped balloon.
8. Lights wink. Lights can't wink so that is personification - when you give something inanimate human characteristics.
9. The card is "like" a white patch of hope but they didn't use like so it is a metaphor. Only a simile uses like or as.
10. The sandwich barfed. Sandwiches can't barf so it is personification.
11. Her voice sounds LIKE - simile uses like or as.
12. I am a deer. He is comparing himself to a deer without using 'like' or 'as' so it is a metaphor.
Explanation:
I explained for each answer.
I think that is when bethany saw all the other kids on the beach and having a good time. because bethanys mom said she couldnt go.
C. she points out to tammy where the grammar is incorrect and shows her how she can improve her grammar
