Answer:
Sandburg's use of literary techniques such as onomatopoeia, alliteration, repetition, and nonsense words makes the story playful and cheerful.
Answer:
5. Fifteen kilometers <em><u>is</u></em> a nice distance to ski in an afternoon.
6. Analyzing sentences for grammatical purposes <em><u>is</u></em> even better than watching paint dry.
7. Economics <em><u>is</u></em> almost as fascinating as accounting.
Explanation:
The use of "is" or "are" depends majorly on the condition of the noun involved. This means that if the noun is singular, we use "is" while for plural nouns, we use "are".
In the given sentences, "is" and "are" are used as follows-
5. In this sentence, the distance "fifteen kilometers" is taken as a single unit even though the word "kilometers" is in the plural state. Thus, the helping verb will be "is".
6. Here, the verb "analyzing" is taken as a gerund, thereby functioning as a noun. And so, the helping verb used will be "is".
7. Similarly, this sentence contains the noun "economics" which is a branch of study and thereby taken as a singular noun. Thus, the verb will be "is".
Thus, in all three sentences, the helping verb used will be "is".
1- Had
2- would have done
3- will be
4- would not work
5.feels
6.—-did not fall
7– arrives
If you are counting lines I do believe that line 10 and 11 are the ones that tell you that the doctor does not care about the patient. It says that the doctor said that it was alright but he still had to fetch her tea.
