Label each participle partpartpart., each gerund gergerger., and each infinitive infinfinf. Then write whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. _____As the train pulled out of the station, Roberto took his seat, and his part. fidgeting younger brother walked up and down the aisle.
For each of the following items, choose the pair of words whose relationship most closely matches the relationship between the first pair of words. Write the letter of your answer, and identify the type of relationship being expressed. BEGUILED: DECEIVED:: a.a.a. abandoned: accompanied b.b.b. reduced: diminished c.c.c. whispered: screamed d.d.d. succeeded: failed
Take on the role of a member of Congress. Write a letter in which you attempt to persuade other lawmakers to vote either for or against the impeachment of President Clinton. Provide reasons for your position
Think of the realities that the speaker acknowledges in the poem. Do you think most people come to similar realizations during the course of their lives?