One of the reasons for the delay (was/were) a flock of birds sitting on the runway.
Sometimes an element comes between the subject and predicate. Be sure you do not think the noun in the element is the subject of the sentence. In the following sentences, cross through the modifier (the element between the subject and predicate) and then select the appropriate verb for the predicate.
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Réagissez au conte en utilisant des constructions comparatives et superlatives. Suggestions: le caractère de la femme et de l’homme, l’attitude de la carpe, les choses que la femme veut avoir, etc. Utilisez la construction indiquée pour chaque phrase. Ne répétez ni les adverbes ni les noms.
Modèle: (+, adjectif) Le pêcheur est plus sympathique que sa femme. 1. Phrases de comparaison: a. (– , adverbe) ________________________________________________________________ b. (=, nom) ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Phrase superlative: (+ , adjectif, adverbe ou nom)___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
The goal of freewriting is to generate ideas by recording, as quickly as you can, the flow of thoughts going through your mind
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the most common order for a formal outline?
a. Capital letter, number, Roman numeral b. Number, bold letter, Arabic letter c. Bold letter, symbol, number d. Roman numeral, Arabic letter, number
You should use outlining
a) to narrow down a topic. b) after using one or more other prewriting methods. c) to express how you feel about a topic. d) if you have writer's block.