Rewrite each set of sentences to make an effective compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence
At first, the crash appeared to have hurt only the million or so people who had gambled and lost on the stock
market. Within a few months of the crash, unemployment rates began to rise.
What will be an ideal response?
At first, the crash appeared to have hurt only the million or so people who had gambled and lost on
the stock market, but within a few months of the crash, unemployment rates began to rise.
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Recognizing an author’s tone is important because it
a. reveals the author’s attitude toward the subject. b. directly identifies the author’s intended audience. c. provides the reader with objective information about the subject. d. establishes the author’s credentials.
Complete the following paragraph with the correct form of the verbs dare, fare, and stare where appropriate.
Che bella giornata oggi! 1.__________ bel tempo oggi. Non 2.__________ a casa quando fa caldo—è impossibile! Oggi sono molto impegnata. Prima, 3.__________ colazione con la mia amica Annalisa. Lei non 4.__________ tanto bene e abbiamo bisogno di parlare. Dopo colazione io e Annalisa 5. __________una passeggiata fino all’università. All’una noi 6.__________l’esame di matematica. Prima dell’esame, gli studenti 7._________ domande alla professoressa. Dopo l’esame, compro un regalo per il compleanno di mia madre. 8. __________ il regalo a lei stasera. Io e la mia famiglia 9.__________ a casa insieme a festeggiare il compleanno. E tu, che cosa 10.__________ di bello oggi?
All of the statements below are true, except for which one?
a. Interest in learning German in Eastern Europe has increased dramatically since 1990. b. Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Europe. c. German is spoken by substantial minorities in France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Poland, Romania, and Russia. d. German is the native language (die Muttersprache) of the people in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
No journalists believe that entertainment values have replaced traditional news
values in U.S. newsrooms. Indicate whether the statement is true or false