- Câu hỏi 329920:
Read the thesis statement and choose the correct topic sentence for a body paragraph from an essay entitled “Alternative Energy Sources.”
Thesis Statement: There are many advantages to the use of electricity instead of gasoline to power cars.
A. Waves are also a source of energy.
B. There are many kinds of vegetable oil fuel.
C. Electricity also powers computers.
D. The environment is cleaner if people use electric cars.
- Câu hỏi 134256:
This paragraph is from an essay entitled “Alternative Energy Sources.”
What type of paragraph is it?
Some experts claim that we will run out of energy in the future if we do not start using more alternative energy sources. Therefore, people in many countries are currently experimenting with alternative sources of energies. In the essay, three of natural sources of energy, including sun, wind, and waves, will be mentioned.
A. The concluding paragraph
B. Any body paragraph, following the first body paragraph
C. The first body paragraph
D. The introductory paragraph
- Câu hỏi 134261:
Read the introductory paragraph and decide what the sentence in bold does. Choose the correct answer.
Most people do not realize that technology can tell who they are without a passport or even a name. The science of biometrics uses people’s physical characteristics in order to identify them. It uses information like the distance between the nose and the mouth, the pattern in the iris, or fingerprints. This information is very personal. If it gets into the wrong hands, the results can be terrible. Biometrics can violate personal privacy in several serious ways.
A. It gives the overall topic of the essay, or what the rest of the essay will be about.
B. It provides general background information about the topic.
C. It gets the reader’s attention.
D. It adds more words to the paragraph.
- Câu hỏi 134281:
Which sentence describes the invention of electric lighting?
A. The new invention did not have a bad smell like oil lamps.
B. Running water was another great invention
C. Settlers used wood in their cooking stoves and open fireplaces.
- Câu hỏi 134287:
Read the first paragraph of a narrative essay.
What does the part in bold do?
A janitor changed my life. I was at a low point, ready to quit everything–even when I had it all. I didn’t realize how lucky I was. At 5 foot nothing, 100 and nothing pounds, I was hardly your typical football player. But, that didn’t stop me from believing that I could play for Notre Dame. It turns out, the most important part of achieving my dreams is believing in myself.
A. To give factual information
B. To define the purpose
C. to give the reader some context for the story
D. to capture the attention of the readers
- Câu hỏi 134289:
Which option is NOT true about narratives?
A. In a narrative, the writer writes chronologically.
B. In a narrative, the writer convinces the reader by demonstrating the truth or falsity of a topic.
C. In a narrative, the writer can use dialogues
D. In a narrative, the writer uses vivid and appropriate details.
- Câu hỏi 134294:
Plot is one of basic components of a narrative.
Choose the correct definition for plot
A. The events as they unfold in sequence.
B. The people who inhabit the story and move it forward. Typically, there are minor and main characters. The minor characters generally play supporting roles to the main character.
C. The primary problem or obstacle that unfolds in the plot that the main character must solve or overcome by the end of the narrative.
D. The ultimate message the narrative is trying to express; it can be either explicit or implicit.
- Câu hỏi 134297:
Choose the correct option for one of basic components of a narrative.
The component is descriptions that appeal to the senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.
A. Details
B. Characters
C. Theme
D. Sequence of events
- Câu hỏi 134303:
A dependent clause…
A. …is the same thing as a complete sentence.
B. …is never a fragment.
C. …does not express a complete idea.
- Câu hỏi 134310:
Match the independent clause with the correct relative clause to make up a complete sentence: There are many cities in the world…
A. …which are in Texas.
B. who designs building in Portland.
C. …which are green cities.
