11. the dishes on the counter carefully stacked. (1 point)
is
are
12. the maximum number of passengers posted in the front of the bus. (1 point)
is
are
13. more than one-half of sal’s profits spent on camera equipment. (1 point)
was
were
14. tina, not her roommates, studying in the library. (1 point)
was
were
15. the oleander, like many other common shrubs, poisonous leaves. (1 point)
has
have

The two essential parts of the sentence are the: a: subject n verb b: subject n noun c: adjective n verb

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

On what evidence did you base your predictions? check the four boxes that apply. there is a rope around his neck. he is in alabama. his hands are tied behind his back. he is standing high above a river. the bridge is for railroads. some crimes are punished by hanging.