Which of these, if true, would undermine the credibility of President Roosevelt's claims in this famous speech?
A)
If it turned out that Roosevelt had no idea that the
attack was coming.
B)
If it turned out that the Japanese had long been
planning to strike Pearl Harbor.
If it turned out that Roosevelt had known the attack
was going to happen, and then let it happen.
D)
If it turned out that the Japanese strike were even
more serious than had previously been believed.

Match the sentence to its correct verb mood

Which statement is not true about run-on sentences? a. a run-on sentence has more than one clause. b. one way to correct a run-on sentence is to add a joining word c. one way to correct a run-on sentence is to add an appropriate punctuation mark. d. a run-on sentence has only one clause.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.