Identify the number of verbs in the following sentence: "Technical and business writing is something anyone can learn.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3

Final answer:

The sentence 'Technical and business writing is something anyone can learn' contains one verb, which is the linking verb 'is'. Therefore, the correct answer is Option B, indicating that there is one verb in the sentence.

Explanation:

The student has asked to identify the number of verbs in the sentence: "Technical and business writing is something anyone can learn." To determine the number of verbs, we need to locate the action or state of being conveyed by the words in the sentence. In this case, the verb is is, which is a linking verb. Linking verbs, like 'is', connect the subject of the sentence with additional information about the subject. There are no other action verbs in the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is B. 1.

Final answer:

The sentence contains only one verb, which is a linking verb 'is'; therefore the answer is B. 1.

Explanation:

The sentence in question is, "Technical and business writing is something anyone can learn." To identify the number of verbs in this sentence, we need to understand what constitutes a verb. A verb is a word that expresses an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the given sentence, the word "is" serves as a linking verb that connects the subject to a subject complement. There aren't any other action or state of being verbs in this sentence, so the correct answer is B. 1.

Which sentence in this excerpt from "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine proposes that the American colonies should be neutral in their relationships with foreign nations? I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to shew, a single advantage that this continent can reap, by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge, not a single advantage is derived. Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods must be paid for, buy them where we will. But the injuries and disadvantages we sustain by that connection, are without number; and our duty to mankind at large, as well as to ourselves, instruct us to renounce the alliance: Because, any submission to, or dependence on Great Britain, tends directly to involve this continent in European wars and quarrels; and sets us at variance with nations, who would otherwise seek our friendship, and against whom, we have neither anger nor complaint. As Europe is our market for trade, we ought to form no partial connection with any part of it. It is the true interest of America to steer clear of European contentions, which she never can do, while by her dependence on Britain, she is made the make-weight in the scale of British politics. Europe is too thickly planted with kingdoms to be long at peace, and whenever a war breaks out between England and any foreign power, the trade of America goes to ruin, BECAUSE OF HER CONNECTION WITH ENGLAND. The next war may not turn out like the last, and should it not, the advocates for reconciliation now, will be wishing for separation then, because, neutrality in that case, would be a safer convoy than a man of war. Every thing that is right or natural pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART. Even the distance at which the Almighty hath placed England and America, is a strong and natural proof, that the authority of the one, over the other, was never the design of Heaven. The time likewise at which the continent was discovered, adds weight to the argument, and the manner in which it was peopled increases the force of it. The reformation was preceded by the discovery of America, as if the Almighty graciously meant to open a sanctuary to the Persecuted in future years, when home should afford neither friendship nor safety.

In the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, why does the narrator want Maggie to have the quilts instead of Dee? A. Maggie is marrying someone the narrator approves of, but Dee has married someone of a different religion. B. Maggie would use them and appreciate them, but Dee would hang them and make them useless antiques. C. Maggie helped her grandmother make the quilts, but Dee refused to learn how to make them. D. Maggie is the favored daughter and gets everything she wants, while Dee remains in the background.

Which sentence correctly uses pronouns? A. If people want to succeed in life, they must know the rules of the game. B. If someone wants to succeed in life, we must know the rules of the game. C. If a person wants to succeed in life, you must know the rules of the game. D. If anybody wants to succeed in life, they must know the rules of the game,

Which sentence in this excerpt from Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is an example of direct characterization?

I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel's, and I noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me good-day. I told him a friend of mine had commissioned me to make some inquiries about a cherished companion of his boyhood named Leonidas W. Smiley — Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley — a young minister of the Gospel, who he had heard was at one time a resident of Angel's Camp. I added, that, if Mr. Wheeler, could tell me anything about this Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, I would feel under many obligations to him. Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and blockaded me there with his chair, and then sat me down and reeled off the monotonous narrative which follows this paragraph.

Ted is analyzing the sonnet “Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802.” As you read the sonnet, notice what the author says about urban and rural settings. Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air. Never did sun more beautifully steep In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill; Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! The river glideth at his own sweet will: Dear God! the very houses seem asleep; And all that mighty heart is lying still! How does the poem’s form contribute to its meaning? A. The rhyme scheme emphasizes the beauty and natural elements of the city. B. The octave creates an image of the city, while the sestet gives the speaker’s awed reaction. C. The octave introduces the speaker’s opinions about cities, while the sestet contradicts those opinions. D. The meter, iambic pentameter, mimics the sounds of natural elements while the lines describe an urban scene.

In "Oread," H.D. uses words such as "splash," "hurl," and "cover" in order to mirror images of nature to develop a natural rhythm for the poem. create a powerful visual image of the action of the sea. construct a metaphorical image to describe the power of the sea. build an image of the sea as a vengeful and powerful force.

What heightens Mary's interest in finding the source of the mysterious crying?

Scientific words often come from Greek or Latin true or false

In order to use more precise language, the underlined phrase entitled (7) should be changed to
A) inaugural.
B) grand opening.
C) opportunistic.
D) initial and primary.

Read the excerpts from different sections “The Scarlet Ibis.”

Although Doodle learned to crawl, he showed no signs of walking, but he wasn’t idle. He talked so much that we all quit listening to what he said. It was about this time that Daddy built him a go-cart and I had to pull him around. At first I just paraded him up and down the piazza, but then he started crying to be taken out into the yard and it ended up by my having to lug him wherever I went. If I so much as picked up my cap, he’d start crying to go with me and Mama would call from wherever she was, “Take Doodle with you.” He’d nod his head, and I’d say, “Well, if you don’t keep trying, you’ll never learn.” Then I’d paint for him a picture of us as old men, white-haired, him with a long white beard and me still pulling him around in the go-cart. This never failed to make him try again.

Based on these excerpts, what best describes the symbol of the go-cart within the story?

It changes from a symbol of youth to a symbol of old age.
It changes from a symbol of success to a symbol of failure.
It changes from a symbol of hope to a symbol of desperation.
It changes from a symbol of freedom to a symbol of captivity.

Please help me. Rewrite this poem completely in your own words without changing the meaning.<br />
• Poem #2<br />
It Was Not Death, For I Stood up it was not death, for I stood up, and all the dead lie down. It was not night, for all the bells put out their tongues for noon. It was not frost, for on my flesh I felt siroccos crawl, nor could fire, for just my marble feet keep a chancel cool. And yet it tasted like them all, The figures I have seen Set orderly for burial Reminded me of mine, As if my life were shaven And fitted to a frame And could not breathe without a key, And 'twas like midnight, some,<br />

in another country do you think this story reflects the sense of disillusionment that arose among the writers and artists durng ww1

_______ is/are associated with strong emotion to trigger an emotional response from a reader.

A. Inferences
B. Opinions
C. Logic
D. Loaded words

Experts/ace/geniusess helpp plz

Which sentence has a critical tone?
A.Bicyclists who opt not to wear helmets are abandoning good sense and putting their lives at risk.
B.Bicycle helmets protect the delicate lobes of the brain, and their proper use is vital to safety.
C.Bicyclists must wear proper helmets for any ride, or they will face the dangers of head injury.
D.Bicycle helmet technology has improved greatly in the last decade, tailoring the fit to the rider’s age and size.

Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. On one side lay the Ocean, and on one Lay a great water, and the moon was full. Then spake King Arthur to Sir Bedivere: What does the imagery in this excerpt best help readers envision? the chapel in the field King Arthur the vastness of the environment Sir Bedivere

Let the blare of Negro jazz bands and the bellowing voice of Bessie Smith singing Blues penetrate the closed ears of the colored near-intellectual until they listen and perhaps understand. Let Paul Robeson singing “Water Boy,” and Rudolph Fisher writing about the streets of Harlem, and Jean Toomer holding the heart of Georgia in his hands, and Aaron Douglas drawing strange black fantasies cause the smug Negro middle class to turn from their white, respectable, ordinary books and papers to catch a glimmer of their own beauty.
According to the passage, what have been the effects of middle-class African Americans reading only “white” books and papers? Check all answers that are correct.
1. African Americans have been led to believe only white culture is respectable.
2. African American artists are all upper class.
3. African American intellectuals have failed to connect with their own heritage.
4. African Americans of all social classes have resisted their own heritage.

Who is the more intelligent ? Gerrard or intruder?

What evidence does McCullough use to support his argument that the graduating class is not special?


A. He uses math to show that there are at least 7,000 people similar to each student.
B. He uses a metaphor to show that class presidents are special.
C. He uses a metaphor to show that only 2,185,967 people on the planet are special.
D. He uses math to show that only the valedictorian of the class is special.

What is the function of the complement shown in parentheses in this sentence ? Did our teasing make (Sidney) upset?

Your teacher wants you to hand write your essay but you want to type it; try to persuade him/her to let you type it. Write a sentence Using Ethos, Pathos, or Logos

Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Jack. I am in love with Gwendolen. I have come up to town expressly to propose to her.

Algernon. I thought you had come up for pleasure? . . . I call that business.

Jack. How utterly unromantic you are! How is humor used in this excerpt to effectively critique marriage?
How is humor used in this excerpt to effectively critique marriage?

A. Jack confesses that he has come to the city to propose.
B. Jack scolds Algernon for not being romantic.
C. Algernon pokes fun at his friend Jack for falling in love and becoming interested in Gwendolen.
D. Algernon pokes fun at the fact that marriage in his society often is based on social rules, not romance

Definition:This is the reason for creating written work.

Example: To explain, to inform, to entertain, to persuade, or to describe.

Which of these are demographic characteristics? A. Daily habits B. Age and gender C. Analytical skills D. Values

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the main character's dual existence? A. "These passed away, and left me faint; and then as in its turn the faintness subsided, I began to be aware of a change in the temper of my thoughts, a greater boldness, a contempt of danger, a solution of the bonds of obligation." B. "I was born in the year 18— to a large fortune, endowed besides with excellent parts, inclined by nature to industry, fond of the respect of the wise and good among my fellow-men, and thus, as might have been supposed, with every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future." C. "Thenceforward, he sat all day over the fire in the private room, gnawing his nails; there he dined, sitting alone with his fears . . ." D. "It was a fine, clear, January day, wet under foot where the frost had melted, but cloudless overhead; and the Regent's Park was full of winter chirrupings and sweet with spring odours."

I examined the list of possible careers, I felt downtrodden when I realized the exciting internships had already been assigned. The word downtrodden in this sentence from section two means A) unfortunate and miserable. B) full of anticipation. C) worried and fearful. D) angry and jealous.

Which identifies the climax of "Thank You, M'am"?


Mrs. Jones walks home alone at night.

Roger is unable to even say thank you at the end of the story.

Mrs. Jones brings Roger into her home and has him wash his face.

Mrs. Jones admits that she, too, has made mistakes she regrets.

It is a rainy day; you are trying to persuade your friends to go for a run with you. Use Ethos, Pathos or Logos

Perhaps he loves you now, . . . but you must fear, His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own; For he himself is subject to his birth (Act I, scene iii) Why does Laertes warn Ophelia not to expect to marry Hamlet?

Select the rebuttal statement that BEST refutes a viewpoint in section five. A) Most fans of the UFC want to witness a fair competition between athletes, and care about proper enforcement of the rules. B) A higher number of serious injuries are likely if unsanctioned matches increase. C) Most fans want to witness the raw and brutal battles of "no holds barred" matches, and don't care about proper enforcement of the rules. D) Continued regulation of all aspects of the competition in the UFC battles will help keep things fair.