Exercise 2 (Identifying Action and Linking Verbs) Underline any action verbs in the sentences below, and highlight any linking verbs.

1. The Golden Age of Piracy lasted from the 1650s to the 1720s.

2. Many pirates operated throughout the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.

3. Islands and coves provided excellent shelter for the daring buccaneers.

4. Legendary pirates such as Blackbeard seemed larger than life.

5. Two of the most famous female pirates of the period were Anne Bonny (or Bonney) and Mary Read.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

The following question is based on your reading of a midsummer night’s dream by william shakespeare. what type of creature is bottom turned into? a. a goat. c. a mouse. b. an elf. d. a donkey.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone.