| Subject | Date Asked |
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| diagramming sentences | 11/22/2008 |
Q: Is diagramming of sentences a requirement of standard testing? Why do we need to expect our kids to ...
A: The purpose of diagramming sentences is not a requirement of standard testing unless your state ...
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| diagramming | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Please help diagram Every day Jenna swims dozens of laps in the pool. The other sentence we need ...
A: I will give you the some advice and then have you go to my website that will show you how to diagram ...
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| Adjectival Phrases | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Could you give me a list of some connectives used to begin adjectival phrases. Also in an adjectival ...
A: First of all, let's go over some background. A phrase is a group of related words that do not have ...
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| was vs were | 10/1/2008 |
Q: Which would be the correct usage of was vs were in this sentence? "This is the amount of interest ...
A: Yes, it should be "were" because you have a clause that starts with "if" which is called a ...
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| Paper format for Middle school | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I am teaching a middle school class and would like to present my students with a brief list of rules ...
A: If you are using the MLA rules, you can find them at this site. ...
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| language | 9/29/2008 |
Q: When do we use the past participle and the past tense? What is the past participle and the past ...
A: This sounds like a homework assignment and I don't just give answers to homework assignments. I ...
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| SAT Gramamr | 9/29/2008 |
Q: This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18 The survey [showed that] most ...
A: http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:aikeDJgNdYgJ:www.tacomacc.edu/upload/files/academics/studentlear ...
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| SAT grammar | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I have been working on the SAT OG book and I don't get this question which is on page 417 #28. ...
A: I really think the answer they gave is wrong. I think it should be "no error". I will try to see ...
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| Help me check these SAT grammar questions | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Part of the following sentence is bracketed; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the ...
A: Yes, D is correct for the first one. I believe that the second should be D and then continue with ...
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| SAT Grammar Help | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have been working on the SAT grammar problem and i don't get the following: (page 537 mental note ...
A: The reason why A is correct is because you have a compound subject joined by the conjunction "and". ...
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| English:Dirgram sentence | 9/18/2008 |
Q: dirgram this sentence My best friend and her counsin made me cookies.
A: Your sentence has a compound (meaning 2 or more) subject, indirect object, and a direct object. You ...
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| Diagraming sentence | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Rosemary, Iam trying to help my grandson diagram the sentence In the daytime,scorching temperatures ...
A: The sentence can be inverted to say: Scorching temperatures are common in the daytime. ...
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| Assistance with Diagramming Sentences | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I have pondered and re-worked the following sentences several times. Could you provide assistance ...
A: A diagram of a sentence is "showing" how the words within the sentence are related to each other. ...
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| grammar-sentence diagramming | 9/5/2008 |
Q: My daughter needs help diagramming the following sentence: Can my friend Niki help you to move your ...
A: Whenever one has a question to diagram, change it to a statement. That way the verb phrase would be ...
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| text books | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I am 56 years of age, and pride myself on the correct use of grammar, so was horrified to see, in ...
A: You are very correct in saying that I should have written "to Paul and me." I guess we all make ...
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| plural forms of the zodiac, adding an | 7/30/2008 |
Q: So there is contention where I work as to what are the correct plural forms of the signs of the ...
A: I really don't know of any other way to get the plural for the naming of the people under the ...
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| plural forms of the zodiac, adding an "s" to a singular noun | 7/29/2008 |
Q: So there is contention where I work as to what are the correct plural forms of the signs of the ...
A: The name of the zodiac sign cannot be made plural but the naming of the people under that sign can ...
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| was vs were | 7/17/2008 |
Q: It's been a number of years since I was in school; however, I believe I am correct in the following ...
A: The correct usage would be "were". The reason is because you are treating the collective noun, ...
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| Correction | 5/28/2008 |
Q: If I send you some sentences I diagram, could you tell me if they are correct? I need to know so ...
A: If you can get the diagrams to stay within your email to AllExperts, I would be glad to check them. ...
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| Poems | 5/25/2008 |
Q: Are these examples of alliteration? Can you also give me an example of consonance and explain the ...
A: Your alliteration have the same letters at the beginning but really don't make sense. Look at the ...
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| Sentence diagram w/compound conjunction? | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I am trying to help my daughter diagram the following sentence (all caps), but am not sure how to ...
A: First of all, the sentence you have here is a compound sentence made up 2 independent clauses. The ...
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| Diagramming | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I have a diagramming question that forces me to diagram the following sentence: There is a still ...
A: I understand why you are confused here and thus below I have given you my reasoning and how I ...
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| Diagramming "underlying" | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I have a diagramming question that forces me to diagram the following sentence: There is a still ...
A: "Underlying our democratic tendencies" is a participial phrase, modifying the subject, cause. ...
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| sound of the letter h | 5/9/2008 |
Q: .I am teaching English to 11 year old kids in Malaysia. While I can easily pronounce the hah sound ...
A: First of all, I want to congratulate you for doing your work with the students in Malaysia. That is ...
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| Participles | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I am completely lost on the subject of participles, participial phrases, prepositional phrases that ...
A: Phrases are groups of related words. One of the first phrases that you ever learned was the verb ...
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| gerund prdicate noun | 2/7/2008 |
Q: My daughter needs to know what a gerund predicate noun is. She knows all the others really well but ...
A: Remember that a gerund is a form of a verb, ending in -ing, being used as a noun. One of the ways ...
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| grammar | 1/14/2008 |
Q: In the sentence They will meet us after lunch. I the word They a nominative pronoun used as a ...
A: I really would prefer that you give me your choice first so I can see your reasoning. I don't like ...
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| grammar | 1/14/2008 |
Q: In the sentence The book that I read for the assignment has been made into a movie. Is the word ...
A: A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that "points" out something. Example: I love to read. I like ...
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| Ninth Grade English Class | 1/14/2008 |
Q: Lenc, I sure hope that you can help me because although I have a very knowledgable teacher, i have ...
A: I don't know when you wrote this and if I am too late to help before your test, please forgive me as ...
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| sentence skills | 12/30/2007 |
Q: In which of the following sentence is a semicolon used correclty? A. Joe watered the garden and; the ...
A: A semicolon is used in the following way: 1. Use a semicolon (;) in place of a conjunction in a ...
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| i wanna some forms of grammar samples for SAT exam | 12/21/2007 |
Q: i am a graduated ... from Myanmar... now i am prepare to sit SAT exam in next year. now i wanna know ...
A: I suggest that you use the following sites on the internet to prepare for the SAT test. I am ...
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| Help | 11/27/2007 |
Q: My son is now being home schooled. It is a very long story that ended with the ISD was not able to ...
A: I have spent sometime checking out places I thought you be helpful to you. My very first suggestion ...
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| ~Adverd Pharses~ | 11/20/2007 |
Q: Ok. I need help with adverb pharses. I don't get it. I know that first you find the prep. phrase and ...
A: Remember that an adverb answers the questions, where, when, why and to what extent or degree. A ...
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| was/were | 11/14/2007 |
Q: My dad and the rest of the family was/were scared.
A: Because of the compound subject joined by the conjunction, and, you need the plural verb, which is ...
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| participial and gerund phrases | 11/7/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between gerund and present participial phrases. I can easily identify ...
A: A gerund is the -ing or -ed or -d form of the verb used as a noun in a sentence. Therefore, a ...
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| predicates | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I am having some trouble figuring out predicates because there are different definitions. I was ...
A: There are two types of predicates. Predicate have to due with the part of the sentence that ...
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| language arts | 9/30/2007 |
Q: how do you make strawberry into an adjective
A: An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun. Therefore to use the "noun" strawberry ...
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| character analysis | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Rosemary, I have to write a character analysis about Medea, my question is, How do I cite in my ...
A: Remember that the main reason for quoting from a source is to back up your own ideas. Therefore, in ...
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| parts of speech and punctuation | 6/26/2007 |
Q: What is the subject of a sentence may be what parts of speech?
A: It sounds like you are asking what parts of speech may be a subject of a sentence. Generally, one ...
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| Possessive forms | 6/7/2007 |
Q: How to use possessive correctly? A. The childrens' activity period lasts 15 minutes. B. Carl's and ...
A: Children is already plural, as you said. But to show possession to a plural that does not end in s, ...
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| Grammar | 6/7/2007 |
Q: Is this sentence grammatically correct? Sit it down over there by the window.
A: In order to decide between the verbs, sit and set, one must know when to use each one. Sit is an ...
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| Pronouns | 6/7/2007 |
Q: Which one make more is correct Please give Paul and I your undivided attention. or Send the ...
A: You are very correct in your reasoning. Congratulations! Remember that these pronouns are used as ...
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| Language | 6/6/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between typical and average, as in he is an average man vs.he is typical man
A: Many times when we use these two words, they seem like synonyms. But I think that there is a slight ...
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| homonyms | 5/28/2007 |
Q: How many homonyms are there in the English language? Thank you!
A: There are so many homonyms in our English language that I believe more and more are found as we add ...
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| Sats | 5/1/2007 |
Q: Hi can you recommend any sites that are good for revising for SATS for students in Year 7 (11-12 ...
A: I am not sure I understand your question. If you are asking if there is a place where students can ...
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| Diagramming sentences | 4/19/2007 |
Q: What would be the correct way to diagram Patrick Henry's speech: ("I know not what course others ...
A: Beth, The only way I know how to diagram on this computer is to tell you how each word is being used ...
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| Unidentified issues with SAT grammar | 1/24/2007 |
Q: I found out that I keep getting the questions with "has had, had had, have had" wrong. Can you ...
A: I am happy that what I gave you has helped you to discover your problem on the SAT. Your problem ...
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| Unidentified issues with SAT grammar | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I keep getting bad scores on the SAT grammar section, but I never am able to pin point what I am ...
A: Eunice, I was checking the internet to find out what type of questions in grammar that were being ...
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| help! | 12/9/2006 |
Q: Can u please help me reword most of this?this is a paper i wrote but i dont really like how its ...
A: (Since the creation) of the independent state of Israel on May 14, 1948, the region has been plagued ...
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| ambiguity | 12/9/2006 |
Q: Is the phrase "garden-type" ambiguity the same as a patent or facial ambiguity?The facts are as ...
A: David, http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/culturalissue1/a/bias304.htm Explains “racial” or “facial” ...
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| ambiguity | 12/9/2006 |
Q: The facts are as follows. A lady surrenders her dog to a local shelter and signs a contract which ...
A: Whenever one needs to sign a contract one needs to make sure there is no "garden-type ambiguity" so ...
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| Diagramming Sentences | 10/20/2006 |
Q: I am curriculum coordinator for a new school, and want to clarify something that the grammar book ...
A: Yes, are found is the verb phrase. Simple predicate means just the verb, whether it is one word or ...
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| diagramming infinitives | 10/12/2006 |
Q: The sentence I am trying to diagram is: To reach the fifth floor, take the other stairs. "You" is ...
A: Yes, (you) understood is the subject of the sentence. (you) = subject take = verb stairs = direct ...
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| 6th Grade Language Arts | 10/10/2006 |
Q: Can you please describe the difference between grammer and word usage? Thank you.
A: Grammar is the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed. Therefore you learn ...
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| punctuation | 10/3/2006 |
Q: trying to help my 9 year old w/ work. Is this sentence written, and punctuated correctly? "We ...
A: You did fine, except you missed a comma. You should have one after October 2nd, so it should read: ...
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| trick homework question? | 9/28/2006 |
Q: No, this is a worksheet she has typed up herself. thanksMy son needs to write a sentence using the ...
A: I am wondering if the teacher in typing up the worksheet made a mistake in typing "pitcher"and meant ...
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| trick homework question? | 9/27/2006 |
Q: My son needs to write a sentence using the word 'pitcher' as a verb. I dont see anyway this can be ...
A: Kristal, Are you sure your son has the right word? Could his teacher had said, picture? Picture ...
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| math | 9/12/2006 |
Q: is 1/4 more or less than 1/3
A: My expertise is in English but I can answer this for you. 1/4 is less than 1/3. The reason is that ...
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| languages in words | 8/29/2006 |
Q: what are the languages that the words terrestrial and zero come from?
A: Go to the following site. It is an online dictionary. If you put in the word, terrestrial, you ...
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| was vs. were | 7/28/2006 |
Q: which is correct: I wish there were a park nearby. or I wish there was a park nearby. thanks... ...
A: Subjunctive uses the word,"if". When you say I wish there was a park nearby, you are saying: I wish ...
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| was vs. were | 7/28/2006 |
Q: which is correct: I wish there were a park nearby. or I wish there was a park nearby. thanks...
A: The answer is: I wish (that) there was a park nearby. Was is used because park is the subject of ...
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| Reflexive Pronoun Usage | 7/7/2006 |
Q: Which pronoun should be used in the following sentence and why? Any one of the books by ...
A: One is the subject of the sentence and itself should be used since "one" is singular and thus the ...
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| learning language | 7/6/2006 |
Q: dear Rosemary Lenc how do we teach the children the language simply?
A: Could you give me more information? Are you talking about teaching English to those children who do ...
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| Englisg | 5/1/2006 |
Q: She teaches poetry and writes some of her own in a community of mostly poor African Americans whom ...
A: It should be who all love and respect her. Who is used as subject and predicate noun positions. ...
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| Reading language arts | 3/22/2006 |
Q: It says to solve the following four analogies by selecting the correct answer ...
A: All analogies are solved by looking at the first two words of the analogy and reading it as: ...
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| present participle | 2/28/2006 |
Q: Miz Rosemary Lenc. Let me ask a question about the differences between the two sentences; 1.Tired, ...
A: I am going to give you my opinion on this one. I believe #2 is saying what you want to say about ...
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| double negatives | 2/22/2006 |
Q: why not?
A: The reason why you do not use double negatives is because the meaning of the sentence changes to a ...
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| English Language | 2/22/2006 |
Q: Why is the plural of photo is formed by adding only an "-s", but the plural of tomato is formed by ...
A: Most nouns ending in "o"are made plural by adding "s". Thus photo is photos but there are ...
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| REQUEST OF EXPLANATIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES TAKEN FROM THE BOOK THE BOOK "BORN TO FLY",by Michael French | 2/11/2006 |
Q: What does "SWEAT EQUITY" mean?I have taken the words and phrases above in the text below: "WITH HER ...
A: Equity (meaning the value of a home) is built up by renovating or updatiing a home. One can do that ...
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| how do I know if the sentence is correct? | 2/5/2006 |
Q: Lenc, I am writing a paper on cigarettes. I have a few sentences that keep on confusing me. Here ...
A: I suggest you rewrite the above sentences. Billboards and other advertisements on smoking ...
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| Language Arts | 1/18/2006 |
Q: We have two twins boys in the 4th grade Demetrius and Demorris. Demetrius from time to time seem to ...
A: Have you talked to the teacher as to what she thinks will help Demorris? It seems that she would be ...
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| Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives | 12/12/2005 |
Q: I really do not understand Gerunds and infinitives and i sorta get participles. I mean I understand ...
A: Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles are known as Verbals. Verbals are verb forms used as another ...
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| Less Than/More Than (Mathematics) | 10/30/2005 |
Q: I want to thank you for the reply. I apologize for the blunder in the first part of my question. ...
A: The answer to the first one is: 6 is 1 less than 7. If you subtract 7 -1 = 6 If you say that it is ...
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| Less Than/More Than (Mathematics) | 10/28/2005 |
Q: I am not sure whether or not this question is related more to mathematics or English usage; ...
A: I am glad this is not higher math or I would be in trouble. :) First of all the first calculation ...
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| nouns | 10/25/2005 |
Q: what kinds of nouns are there and how many there are and what are they helpful for?
A: Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing or idea. The nouns cannot really be counted. They ...
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| Faulty Parallelism | 10/20/2005 |
Q: Does the following sentence contain an error known as faulty parallelism? 1. "He bought an ...
A: The first one does not necessarily have a faulty parallelism but it is very awkward and therefore ...
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| double homonyms | 10/19/2005 |
Q: I cannot help my son figure out two double homonyms out of 15...We have worked on this all evening! ...
A: I have worked on this for a while and can't seem to be able to come up with the couble homonyms ...
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| Word Usage | 10/9/2005 |
Q: Is it standard English to write or to speak a sentence as follows? Myself, I would rather travel by ...
A: You are correct in saying the two that you say are standard English. Myself or any -self words can ...
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| Double Negatives | 9/18/2005 |
Q: Does the following sentence have a double negative, and does it indicate substandard usage? "No man ...
A: Most of the time when one has a double negative in a sentence it needs to be corrected because it ...
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| EXPLANATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES TAKEN FROM THE BOOK "BORN TO FLY",by Michael French | 9/1/2005 |
Q: Can you please explain the following words and phrases, taken from the book "BORN TO FLY,by Michael ...
A: Here is my answer to your questions. ...
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| Grammar & Style | 8/27/2005 |
Q: These are ACT/SAT questions and I was wondering why they are the answer they are. 1. If he would ...
A: Here are the reasons why the answers are correct. I hope the explanation helps you understand those ...
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| will you please proof-read sentence, etc | 8/1/2005 |
Q: Lenc, Will you please read the following selection and help me with the sentence enclosed in ...
A: John, I would change a few word positions so that your idea is clearly stated. This is how I ...
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| A question concerning grammar | 7/28/2005 |
Q: Lenc, I hope that you do not consider the following question to be a waste of your time, as I am ...
A: I hope this is helpful to you, John. I enjoy helping students, whether a real student in the sense ...
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| Sentence Fragments | 7/28/2005 |
Q: Is the following a sentence fragment? "Then came the neighbors." This is not a homework question. ...
A: It is a sentence. It probably would be used after a sentence that told of other people coming to ...
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| MLA format | 7/17/2005 |
Q: I appreciate your quick response. What I wrote is (Euripides page#; line#-line#) I did not place the ...
A: Jeff, according to the MLA rules, you should be putting the author or the title of the work in the ...
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| MLA format | 7/17/2005 |
Q: I hope I'm finding you in the best of health. I have a research paper due tomorrow and was ...
A: Jeff, I need to have more information. Could you give me the quote, whether indirect or direct that ...
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