| Subject | Date Asked |
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| subject predicate | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Help me help my child... what is the subject and predicate for these questions? Will you help me ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I had some internet problems. This answer may come too late to help you, but ...
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| concernning poetry and grammar | 9/6/2009 |
Q: Good day, I am a second year student of English language and literature from Bosnia&Herzegovina, and ...
A: I don't approve of doing people's home work for them and wished you had included your own ideas ...
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| Play and poetry | 9/4/2009 |
Q: i teach 8 and 9 class and wanted to stage a play on the annual day of the school.can u suggest some ...
A: This site has a few environment skits ...
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| Play and poetry | 9/4/2009 |
Q: i teach 8 and 9 class and wanted to stage a play on the annual day of the school.can u suggest some ...
A: Wow! That's a tough one...I was just reading that this is a new concept for plays acrually...here's ...
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| Diagramming | 8/31/2009 |
Q: My daughter and I were wanting some help diagramming the following sentences;Hiking the Appalachian ...
A: I don't torture my students with this exercise! And I have a very hard time explaining it here where ...
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| Play and poetry | 8/30/2009 |
Q: i teach 8 and 9 class and wanted to stage a play on the annual day of the school.can u suggest some ...
A: There are many good plays out there. Do you have a theme in mind? "Our Town" is great but features ...
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| conservation of the sea's resources | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I'm doing some own revision for my essays in my exams. The question is "How important is the ...
A: The sea is most of the water on earth, which we cannot live without. It also provides food for many ...
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| too little land | 8/3/2009 |
Q: i)Can you give some clear examples, please? ii) what are suggestion & area of discussion on the ...
A: I am not sure what you are asking me. Clearly the question refers to over population. Can I give ...
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| Parts of speech and punctuation | 6/23/2009 |
Q: What follows a linkig or action verb?
A: This question is too vague. It depends on the verb and what you want to say. Generally, the verb ...
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| English grammer | 6/13/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between gather and collect? Please explain it with example.
A: These are very close. The often can be used in the same sentence interchangably. But they do have ...
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| Plagiarism? | 5/21/2009 |
Q: =D Do you think I would ge tin trouble for it though because someone said that even if you use your ...
A: I didn't see any direct quotes, I don't think...it's hard to tell going back and forth on the web ...
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| Plagiarism? | 5/21/2009 |
Q: =D Do you think I would ge tin trouble for it though because someone said that even if you use your ...
A: Yes...if you say something close to what was originally written, you should put right into your ...
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| Plagiarism? | 5/21/2009 |
Q: If you have a report to do and you have to research articles online for it and you reword the ...
A: I actually think this is pretty good for middle school. My comments are more about form than ...
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| Plagiarism? | 5/20/2009 |
Q: If you have a report to do and you have to research articles online for it and you reword the ...
A: This depends a lot on your age and education level. If you are in fifth grade I would say okay and ...
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| grammar | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Hello, I have questions about grammar. My english book indicates that "some verbs have different ...
A: I hope I understand what you need... When you say "I feel sad"...the word 'feel' means something ...
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| English | 5/3/2009 |
Q: i wanted to know the full form of a.m. And p.m with regard to time.also i wanted to know the ...
A: a.m. stands for ante meridiem p.m. stands for post meridiem Clauses and phrases are both clusters ...
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| Language Arts, Writing | 4/16/2009 |
Q: 1. Under no circumstances buy swollen or leaking cans. 2. The food in a swollen or leaking can may ...
A: Well question one is worded poorly but I'd say 3...something like "Under no circumstances should ...
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| shurley english | 4/14/2009 |
Q: please classify and label: He and I mailed postcards to our parents from camp.
A: Okay...I have only slight knowledge of this method...but I think it should be (I don't know all the ...
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| your email address | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Duenas. I was trying to find your email address to send the pis from student of the month. please ...
A: RaeAnn from where I actually work?? I am amazed you found me in here!! I won't post my e-mail or my ...
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| Grammar/Diagramming | 4/7/2009 |
Q: Help! How do you diagram the following: America declared itself free from British rule. I want to ...
A: Oh I hate diagramming.... First the sentence is really written badly. A more correct way to say ...
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| Need help figureing out parts of speech of a sentence | 3/25/2009 |
Q: Some of my students have homework. i need to figure out if some is the subject or students is the ...
A: Some is most often use as a pronoun...as in some like ice cream, but in this case it is being used ...
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| Cheating? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: Well I was taking a spelling test the other day and the guy behind me kept saying the answers to me ...
A: As I said before...if you already knew the answers and were putting down what you knew...then no. ...
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| Cheating? | 3/5/2009 |
Q: What if Jenna and Jane are studying for a test. Jenna has already taken the test but is helping Jane ...
A: No baby...always follow your heart. Talk to her. Your concern over this tells me a lot about the ...
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| Cheating? | 3/5/2009 |
Q: What if Jenna and Jane are studying for a test. Jenna has already taken the test but is helping Jane ...
A: See...you already knew the answer. Knowing the question did not give you an advantage...you already ...
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| Cheating? | 3/4/2009 |
Q: What if Jenna and Jane are studying for a test. Jenna has already taken the test but is helping Jane ...
A: I want to start by saying that if this bothers you, it means you are a good person. You are ...
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| Heroism and Bean Field? | 2/27/2009 |
Q: "Heroism" Heroism works in contradiction to the voice of mankind, and in contradiction, for a ...
A: Okay...a few hints for you...but you have to write your own paper. :) The bottom is the more ...
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| English | 2/23/2009 |
Q: What is modern English???
A: Generally the term modern English refers to the contemporary form of the language that we speak now. ...
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| english | 2/22/2009 |
Q: Last but not least, the false friends, friends who act fact. I need help changing that fragment.
A: I need more information about what this is and what you need to do with it. Usually a fragment is a ...
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| Possesive form of noun | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Are these sentences correct?? (1) Dennis's test scores improved dramatically. (2) The bobcat's ...
A: Possessive form is actually a little complicated and not consistent in its rules. Regarding #1 and ...
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| linking verbs | 1/19/2009 |
Q: In the following sentence, is "grew" a linking verb or an action verb: The flower grew three ...
A: I hate grammar. As an English teacher and someone who has an advanced degree in writing I really ...
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| linking verbs | 1/17/2009 |
Q: In the following sentence, is "grew" a linking verb or an action verb: The flower grew three ...
A: A direct object is identified by asking the question 'who or what?' The flower grew who? The flower ...
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| linking verbs | 1/17/2009 |
Q: In the following sentence, is "grew" a linking verb or an action verb: The flower grew three ...
A: The word grew suggests action. It is a thing that actually happens so it is an action verb. ...
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| intergrated english | 1/13/2009 |
Q: what are antonyms for over that is a 5 letter word and starts with U? and an antonym for war that ...
A: I am not just going to give you answers because I am a teacher too and it is wrong not to help you ...
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| subject-verb agreement | 12/16/2008 |
Q: Please tell me the correct verb for the following sentence: Much of the land in the mountain states ...
A: The land is suitable. The best way to know you are correct is to take out all the phrases and ...
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| writing sentences using possessive form of the noun in parentheses and cicrling the simple subject | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My 10 yr. old daughter is having trouble with this sentence Chester played to his (friends) ...
A: To make friends possessive you put the apostrophe in the correct place. If there is only one friend ...
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| Help with a specific sentence diagram | 11/3/2008 |
Q: My sister and I are both stumped. Her husband was given the sentence "Are soldiers required to wear ...
A: This is a nasty one! I hate diagramming! Soldiers is the subject, are is the linking verb...are ...
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| confused????????? | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I am learning about simple predicates and simple subjects in my class. But I don't understand ...
A: The answer will not always be you or we...its just that maybe the practice sentences they gave you ...
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| diagramming | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Please help diagram the following sentences. By the end of the day, the scout troop had reached ...
A: Diagramming assistance is practically impossible in here because I cannot diagram in this format. ...
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| Diagramming Infinitives Used as Adverb Phrases | 9/30/2008 |
Q: In this sentence: To do well on an exam, one should study the material over a period of several ...
A: Yes, this infinitive phrase is an adverb because it tells why one should study. As for ...
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| SAT Grammar | 9/29/2008 |
Q: This is on page 660 #17 on the SAT OG Book. [Crossing and recrossing] the stream, stepping on or ...
A: I understand your confusion about present and past...except that the path did grow in the past. It ...
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| SAT Grammar | 9/29/2008 |
Q: This question is on the SAT OG book page 661 # 28 [In] the United States, the industrial [use of] ...
A: Just wanted to check on you. As an Mom and a teacher I am glad you took a break for the ...
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| SAT Grammar | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Hey again, this question is on the SAT OG book page 661 # 29 The dolls in the collection, [all] ...
A: More than just means greater than... The dolls are more than two hundred years old, there are more ...
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| SAT Grammar | 9/29/2008 |
Q: This question is from The Official SAT Guide Book Page 601#7 [Whether the ancient Egyptians ...
A: Yuck! I think C is the best of the lot... Yes, you can begin with 'that' but it is awkward and not ...
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| SAT Grammar Page 480 #28 | 9/26/2008 |
Q: :) The quality of multivitamin tablets [is determined] by [how long] [its] potency [can be ...
A: Hmmmm... Well, it can be looked at two ways and I am not sure which is exactly perfectly right... ...
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| SAT Grammar Page 480 #24 | 9/26/2008 |
Q: Hey Debra, Thanks for answering my previous questions. You were a great help! The question this ...
A: By putting 'since' at the beginning you are suggesting that something has happened because of the ...
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| SAT Grammar Help | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Hey, I have been working on the SAT again, and i came across this question. [Contrasting with] ...
A: It's contrasted... This sentence is in what is called the passive voice. Whenever you have a ...
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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: Yes...it is correct to say preoccupation with the history. I am not sure if there is a hard and ...
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| Literature | 9/7/2008 |
Q: In the most dangerous game, the short story, what is plot? Exposition, Rising action, climax, ...
A: The exposition is the introductory part of a story that help you understand what you are going to ...
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| Literature | 9/7/2008 |
Q: In the most dangerous game, the short story, what is plot? Exposition, Rising action, climax, ...
A: I haven't read this book lately so I can't give you the details. I have a problem with doing ...
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| referencing | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a chapter analysis of a particular book - well comparing 2 chapters really. I've been ...
A: In the bibliography, list the work only once. If you only reference the text once in citation in ...
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| Tense? | 6/30/2008 |
Q: What is : Future Semiconditionally Modified Subinverted Plagal Past Subjunctive Intentional
A: I must assume this is a joke... Or you're testing my overall intelligence rather than my grammatical ...
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| 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: Are you American or British and teaching English or Malaysian teaching English? This would really ...
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| writing hints for 5 grader | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 grader who constantly struggled in LA since he was in first grade.i tried to help him at ...
A: P.S. Send me an e-mail address and I will send you the guideline page I give fifth graders for ...
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| Subject-Verb Agreement | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I'm studying for the SAT, and my grammar is pretty decent.. However, I'm running into a little ...
A: Subject verb agreement has to do with their status as singular or plural...they must agree. The dog ...
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| correct comma usage | 2/16/2008 |
Q: i had a debate with a student recently about the commas in the following sentence: The Leadership ...
A: I can find no reference to this type of sentence in the writing rules of either the MLA or the APA. ...
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| May i know about some grammer rules? | 11/19/2007 |
Q: What is the differences between & how 2 use them -if i am -if i was -if i were ...
A: Yes... 'if I was a bird' is technically past tense because you can't explain it until you already ...
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| doubt regarding subject and predicate in interrogative sentences | 11/7/2007 |
Q: Who can answer this question? What is your name? Whose pencil is this? Can you help me to find the ...
A: To get the subject and predicate of a question is it best to locate the verb first. Usually once you ...
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| language | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I need to know the complete subject, the simple subject and the predicate in the following sentence; ...
A: 'The singers in an opera' is the complete subject. It is what we are talking about. 'singers' is ...
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| language arts for kids | 9/27/2007 |
Q: states what the subject does, is, or has in a sentence.
A: The subject is what you are talking about or referring to in any sentence. While they were out for ...
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| Vocabulary | 9/17/2007 |
Q: Which Of These Events might cause bedlam: a tornado destroys a neighborhood a bouquet of flowers ...
A: Did you even try the dictionary?? I don't like giving answers to your homework questions if you ...
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| more than less than | 9/7/2007 |
Q: 60-40< 70-30 20+50>
A: Your question is a little vague. Since this is the language arts area and not math, I assume that ...
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| English | 2/14/2007 |
Q: My son is diagramming a sentence for extra credit and we disagree on the correct way to do it. The ...
A: First, my sincere apologies for responding so late you probably don't need the answer any more. I ...
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| personification | 2/13/2007 |
Q: Is "The lights were buzzing" personification? I say not because lights can actually buzz, and more ...
A: First, I would like to apologize about the late answer. I know it is probably too late to be ...
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| Help with finding right word | 1/3/2007 |
Q: In a paper, I am describing a character from a book my class read. So far, I have described the ...
A: Schemer is not really a good word. But scheming is. It means to be sneaky and plotting. Use the ...
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| HELP ASAP! | 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: You don't like your paper because it has no structure. It is full of excellent information but that ...
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| diagramming infinitives | 11/8/2006 |
Q: How would you diagram the sentence: "I decided to go west."? -----Answer----- I hope I can explain ...
A: Hmmmm... Yes, it could go that way...smart thinker! If you diagram it like that then it should ...
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| diagramming infinitives | 11/7/2006 |
Q: How would you diagram the sentence: "I decided to go west."?
A: I hope I can explain a diagram here enough to help you. And, WOW, I hate sentence diagramming as ...
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