Insert the correct verb form of the following sentence. the declaration of independence blank a huge impact on colonial america.

a. is
b. are
c. were
d. had

2. how is the pronoun they used in the sentence? sarah and michelle completed for top honors in their high school class. they were both excellent students however , michelle took the spot in the end.

a. to replace nouns
b. to replace verbs
c. to describe a verb
d. to describe when action took place

3. which of the following is the most appropriate thesis sentence for an essay on your best childhood friend?

a. my best friend from my childhood
b. my best childhood friend joni, lived next door to us and had the coolest toys
c. we spent hours jumping on her trampoline and playing in the pool.
d. as we got older our lives went in the different directions , but we still keep up on social media

4. in the following sentence , one part uses two adjectives to describe a subject , and the second part uses a verb and a noun to describe the same subject. in order to correct faulty parallel structure in the use of adjectives , what should you change the verb and noun to? the doll was old, faded, and it had stains.

a. prepositional phrase
b. adverb and a noun
c. adjectives and a noun
d. adjective

5. what is the topic of the following passage? paying for college can become a heavy burden for some families. it is important for students to research the financial aid opportunities that exist . students can also apply for many scholarships or loan programs . scholarships programs often look at high school success as a determining factor to receive scholarships money.

a. scholarships requirement
b. paying for college
c. ways to research
d. family financial problems

6. list the nouns in the following sentence: ella went to the grocery store to purchase grapes and strawberries for the picnic.

a. ella , store, grapes , picnic
b. ella, store, grapes, strawberries , picnic
c. ella , grocery, purchase , grapes , strawberries , picnic
d. ella , grocery store, picnic

7. indicate which of the following key ideas or analysis best supports the following topic sentence: the life of an amphibian is spent in water and or land.

a. a frog is born on the tadpole
b. the word amphibian means double life , which is exactly what an amphibian lives
c. being born in the water , timmy the tadpole looked forward to his future
d. amphibians and reptiles are often confused , but they are very different creatures