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☆☆☆☆☆A descriptive adjective tells something about the appearance or nature of the noun it modifies.
(e.g. orange handle, fresh water, crispcarrots)
You use hyphens to make compound words that are not recognizable in common usage.
To make information more specific for the reader
No. The Wanderer is a poem. (In my opinion) it's good but depressing...
A British Columbia license plate has a B.C. flag on it.
A Parenthetical Expression Is A Sentence Set Off By A Comma After A Subject.
- No, 'Is he should never have come here' is not a correct sentence and it should be 'He should never have come here.'
Which of the following is true about concluding paragraph?
comma splice
A large number of women became secretaries or managers.
"I was born December 16 1967 in Seattle, Washington," said Sheila.
correct p Yes they were at the theater replied Jane They sat in the twenty-ninth row?
individual vs individual
"What shall we do, Fred ? " asked Tim. ( If Tim is talking to Fred.)
"What shall we do? " Fred asked Tim. (If Fred is talking to Tim.)
You would write:
- Maria shouted, "Great job, everyone!"
You must use the quotation marks to show that it is someone talking. The commas signify a pause in speech, and the exclamation point is because she is shouting.
Do you go to school, Shaina?
The meaning is "fear of".
She was prevented from fleeing down the fire escape; the window at the top of the stairs was bolted shut.
To replace conjunctions and, or, but and to connect the main clauses in a compound sentence
Helen answered, "My favorite short story is Saki's 'The Necklace.'"
