Answer:
In which of the following sentences do the subjects and verb agree?
c. The cat sits quietly, waiting for the dust to settle.
Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
b. By today’s standards, he should have been happy, but he wasn’t.
Which choice contains a prepositional phrase?
c. Her cat sat on the mat.
What is the most likely meaning of the word covetous as it is used in the sentences?
a. greedy and jealous
What is the most likely meaning of the word earnest as it is used in the sentences?
c. Not joking.
What does the context suggest is most likely the meaning of the word release as it is used in the sentence?
a. Let go of.
