Read the following short excerpt of student writing. Use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions yo
u would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. It was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. I was confused by the text because it said, "Don't tell Mike." I felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. At first I felt very angry bitter and hateful but then, I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me. I thought if I could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then I would not be filled with such bitterness. Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. Talking with her makes me feel euphoric. I think I may be on the road to recovery.
Which punctuation correction would improve the following sentence?
Insert a comma after "friend." Insert a period after "friend." Insert a comma after "her." Insert a comma after "listening."
I liked reading the narrative more, because I think it gives a clearer picture of what Anne was really thinking while she was in hiding. It was fun to see what hiding was like from Anne's perspective rather than from a director and actors on a stage.
Figurative language is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across. ... Writers create figurative language through figures of speech such as: Simile. Metaphor. Personification
British troops landed near Alexandria. [A] Turkish army marched into Egypt from Syria. The Greek leader, Alexander the Great, had taken control of Egypt. [T]he French were finally forced to surrender to the British. Orielle answer is D
