Read the sentence. i should have gone to the ice rink, but my mother needed at home. identify the verb or verbs in the sentence’s verb phrase.

The first two chapters of the book scams and swindles are identity theft and auction and ebay frauds. a. scams and swindles should be in quotes because it is the title of a book. b. identify theft should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. c. auction and ebay frauds should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. d. both b and c select the best answer from the choices provided

If a sentence is a run-on, correct it. if it is correct as written, write correct. 1.)i looked down. i saw that the well was apparently dry. 2.)we read the preamble to the constitution, our group felt anew the power of those words. 3.)the boy had trouble with the decimal point when multiplying he always put it in the wrong place. 4.)the thermometer broke, the mercury spilled onto the floor. 5.)i mislead my car keys, my house keys were also gone. 6.)it is against the law litter, neveretheless, people do it. 7.)ann threw away the check, but she eventually recovered it. 8.)i generally like the climate of the area where i live i do not enjoy subfrezzing winter temperatures. 9.)everyone should be polite, however many people are rude. 10.)i made my own chili to eat it one needs an iron stomach.

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?