Answer:
The class studied poems by these poets; Dickinson, Longfellow, Stevenson, and Poe.
Explanation:
The gerund phrase in this sentence would be "becoming a movie star" because of the verb "becoming" which acts as somewhat of an introduction to the rest of the phrase.
Answer:
C. Alliteration
Explanation:
- Alliteration is the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
So the alliteration in the sentence "As boys, Brecca and I had boasted." would be the constant repetition of the B sound.
B words: boys, Brecca, boasted.
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Answer:
The correct option - B.
Explanation:
A thesis statement gives a summary of the main point or claim of the essay or research paper, etc. Usually, it is expressed in one sentence.
Compare and contrast essays are used to examine how things are similar, and how they differ. Therefore, it looks at the similarities between two or more objects, and their differences.
Considering this in mind only<u> the option B is correct.</u> Here we see the thesis statement that claims about the similarities and differences between college and high school. This option could be the topic sentence after which there would be a paragraph with the development of this idea.
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http://www.vegetablefacts.net/vegetable-history/history-of-cabbage/
