Friday, 28 January 2022

Choose the imperative sentence. You can stop by my office any time. Reason: Incorrect. This is a declarative sentence. Please stop by my office. Reason: Correct. This is an imperative sentence. Will you stop by my office today? Reason: Incorrect. This is an interrogative sentence. Can you stop by my office? Reason: Incorrect. This is an interrogative sentence. Correct Answer Please stop by my office. Thanks

 Choose the imperative sentence.

You can stop by my office any time.
Reason:

Incorrect. This is a declarative sentence.

Please stop by my office.
Reason:

Correct. This is an imperative sentence.

Will you stop by my office today?
Reason:

Incorrect. This is an interrogative sentence.

Can you stop by my office?
Reason:

Incorrect. This is an interrogative sentence.
Correct Answer

Please stop by my office.

 

Thanks

Even though I understand the importance of learning about candidates for political office, the election season in the United States, which is just getting underway now, lasts too long, and it costs too much money.

 Read the sentence, and then indicate whether each answer option is an independent (main) clause or a dependent (subordinate) clause.

Even though I understand the importance of learning about candidates for political office, the election season in the United States, which is just getting underway now, lasts too long, and it costs too much money.


Although James had been to Thailand before, he was uncertain about whether he would need to bargain at the marketplaces.

 Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.

Although James had been to Thailand before, he was uncertain about whether he would need to bargain at the marketplaces.


at the marketplaces
Reason:

Incorrect. This is a prepositional phrase that begins with the preposition at.

James had been
Reason:

Incorrect. This word group has a subject (James) and a verb (had been). It is not an infinitive phrase.

to bargain at the marketplaces
Reason:

Correct. This is an infinitive phrase that begins with the infinitive to bargain. The phrase functions as a noun and is the object of the verb would need.

to Thailand
Reason:

Incorrect. This is a prepositional phrase that begins with the preposition to. It is not an infinitive phrase.
Correct Answer

to bargain at the marketplaces

Daria was delighted to have been given the annual employee award.

 Read the sentence, and indicate the part of speech for each word or phrase.

Daria was delighted to have been given the annual employee award.