A ________ is a group of related words containing both a subject and a verb
a. clause
b. phrase
c. prepositional phrase
a
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Finish the statements by selecting the correct word according to the information in the chapter
1. En France, le libre-service, un vaste choix de produits et la présence d’une station-service sont des caractéristiques des (supermarchés / hypermarchés). 2. Il y a (plus / moins) d’hypermarchés en France depuis les années 1960. 3. Au Québec, les pets des sœurs sont un exemple de l’influence de (la religion / la politique) dans la langue et la cuisine. 4. Les merguez, le couscous et le tajine sont des spécialités de la cuisine (vietnamienne / nord-africaine). 5. Les restaurants tunisiens et marocains sont (nombreux / rares) dans le monde francophone
Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) Gripping the limestone crevices, the fugitive’s eyes strained trying to recognize shapes in the darkness. B) Gripping the limestone crevices in the darkness, the fugitive’s eyes strained trying to recognize shapes. C) Gripping the limestone crevices, the fugitive strained his eyes, trying to recognize shapes in the darkness. D) Gripping the limestone crevices trying to recognize shapes, the fugitive strained his eyes in the darkness.
A past participle can function as an adjective by modifying or describing the noun that
follows it. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All governments tax, penalize, punish, restrict, and regulate their people. Governments in the United States – the federal government in Washington, the 50 state governments, and the more than 86,000 local governments – take nearly 40 cents out of every dollar Americans earn. Each year, the congress enacts about 500 laws; federal bureaucracies publish about 19,000 rules and regulations; the
state legislatures enact about 25,000 laws; and cities, counties, school districts, and other local governments enact countless local ordinances. Each of these laws restricts our freedom in some way. Each dollar taken out of our wages or profits reduces our freedom to choose what to do with our money. a. There are many laws and regulations that attempt to govern our lives in ways that may sometimes penalize, punish, or regulate the people they should protect. b. All laws are designed to restrict our freedom; however, many of the laws enacted are not enforced. c. Each dollar taken out of our income by the local, state, and federal governments reduces our freedom to choose what to do with our money. d. Our local, state, and federal governments take nearly 40 percent of our income, enact laws, publish rules and regulations, and issue ordinances that restrict our freedom in some way.