An idiomatic expression is a group of words. that implies something negative about the subject that implies something positive about the subject with a figurative meaning that is different from their lieral meaning with a figurative meaning that is the same as their literal meaning

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. a. martha spend her days gossiping with everyone who walks by. b. each of the ushers in the wedding had to wear his rented tuxedo. c. the marching band don't raise enough money for its trip to the rose bowl parade. d. neither my sister nor i was happy when her had to move last year.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay