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Includes properly using words and other components to form complete sentences; also inlcludes the various rules associated with forming sentences.

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How many commas do you need to add to the following sentence to show there will be five people on the committee?

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You would need to add two commas to the sentence. It would read: "There will be, Alice, Bob, Carol, David, and Erin, on the committee."

What is passive voice of she keeps on speaking English?

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English is kept on being spoken by her.

What is the Part of speech of apprehension?

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Apprehensive is an adjective.

What syllable is stressed in scrambled?

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The first syllable "scram-" is stressed in the word "scrambled".

What is the suffix for injured?

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The suffix for "injured" is "-ed."

How many consonants are in calf?

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In English the vowel letter are A,E,I,O and U. The rest of the alphabet is made of consonant letters.

Given this information, you can plainly see that "calf" has only one vowel so the rest of the letters must be consonants.

What is the contraction of i will?

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The contraction of "I will" is "I'll."

How can you tell that the second syllable in belief is stressed?

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In the word "belief," the stress falls on the first syllable "be-" due to its stronger emphasis and longer pronunciation compared to the second syllable "-lief." This can be confirmed by pronouncing the word and observing where the natural emphasis lies.

In Carl Sauer's theory of cultural landscapes what is the site Explain how Venice's site has affected its cultural landscape?

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In Carl Sauer's theory, the site refers to the physical attributes of a location. Venice's site, built on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals, has shaped its unique cultural landscape. The city's site as a maritime trading hub influenced its development of distinctive architecture, transportation networks using boats, and a culture centered around the water.

What do you call Phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next?

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Transitional words or phrases help to create logical connections between ideas in writing or speech. They can signal relationships such as cause and effect, comparison, contrast, or sequence. Examples include "however," "in addition," "therefore," or "similarly."

What is the stressed syllable in good bye?

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The stressed syllable in "goodbye" is "good." It is pronounced as GOOD-bye.

Do not hate the poor into passive voice?

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The poor should not be hated.

What part of speech is bridal?

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Bridal is an adjective.

What part of speech is maritime?

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"Maritime" can be both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, it describes things related to the sea or ocean. As a noun, it refers to activities or industries related to the sea.

Is the word colour a verb?

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No, "colour" is not a verb. It is a noun that refers to the characteristic of an object or surface due to the way it reflects or emits light. The verb form of "colour" is "to colour," which means to add colour to something.

What is the noun form in Mr.smith is plural or singular?

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The noun form in the sentence "Mr. Smith is" is singular. "Mr. Smith" is a singular proper noun referring to one person.

When should you use a comma in a complex sentence?

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You should use a comma in a complex sentence when separating independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so). Commas can also be used to set off nonessential clauses or phrases within the sentence.

What is a contraction of do not?

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The contraction of "do not" is "don't."

Is the sentence the bees were left alone to work on their comb active or passive?

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The sentence "The bees were left alone to work on their comb" is in the passive voice because the subject (the bees) is being acted upon (left alone to work) by an outside agent (unspecified).

What is the function of the gerund phrase- Taking a warm bath will relax your nerves?

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The gerund phrase "taking a warm bath" functions as the subject of the sentence. It performs the action of relaxing the nerves.

Where is Rarotonga located?

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Rarotonga is the largest of the Cook Islands and is located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is situated northeast of New Zealand, southeast of Fiji, and southwest of Tahiti.

Is y a vowel in today?

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No, "y" is not a vowel in the word "today." In this context, "y" is acting as a consonant.

Is correct to say How many dog is there?

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No. If you are asking "how many", there is the implied assumption that the answer will be more than one (dog). So you would use the plural form of the noun dog, "dogs", which, in this case, takes the linking verb "are"

Why is Y sometimes a vowel?

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There's a tricky procedure to why the Y is sometimes a vowel. The English alphabet contains 5 vowels, which is A, E, I, O, and U and 21 consonants, which are the remaining letters. Vowels are used very commonly because they serve as a nucleus of a syllable. Many consonants are also commonly used, but there are some rejections with the sound. There are something called consonant blends, which are when consonant pairs blend together without a vowel between. Many consonants can also end the syllable, but there are 3 consonants that can't end a certain syllable by itself, which is H, W and Y. Let's try to connect with the rejection sound point. Let's try with H, nope, the H doesn't work out for several reasons. Firstly, there are many words that H is being used. Secondly, H is already being used for making consonant digraphs, therefore we can't use H. Let's try with W, nope, the W doesn't work out for several reasons. Firstly, there are many words that W is being used, and W is quite common in prepositions, and the same prepositional words or phrases are being used again very frequently. Secondly, W can be put into a beginning consonant blends like "DW", "SW", and "TW", therefore we can't use W. Let's try with Y, yes, the Y works out for several reasons. Firstly, there's only a few words that Y is being used like yellow, yes, yell, yarn, yearn, year, yard, yonder, mayor, layer, player, beyond, etc. Secondly, Y can't be put into a consonant digraph. Thirdly, Y can't be put into a consonant blend, so the following letters tends to be a vowel. The Y doesn't have many points which help retain their consonant stay, so the Y is rejected and it sometimes behave like a vowel, so the Y can be used. They wanted to make better use, so Y is sometimes a vowel.

The other thing is the gap between the vowels. This is the order of vowels in the English alphabet:

A-1

E-5

I-9

O-15

U-21

Here's a difference point. Between the A and E, there's a 4 consonants gap. Between the E and I, there a 4 consonants gap. Between the I and O, there's a 6 consonants gap. Between the O and U, there's a 6 consonant gap.

This is the order of Unending Syllable Consonants or USC in the English alphabet:

H-8

W-23

Y-25

The H is 8 and it squeezes the gap together. H is consecutively next to I, which is a vowel, so H can't be used. The W is 23 and it doesn't squeeze between, but after the U, there's only 2 letters difference, so it slightly squeeze that point, so W can't used. There should be quite enough space before the next vowel occurs. The Y is 25 and it doesn't squeeze the gap between, and after the U, there's a 4 letters difference, so it doesn't squeeze much that point, so Y can be used a semi-vowel.