Weegy: In the sentence: "The man is a scientist with a keen sense of observation and who dedicates long hours in the lab", the error is uneven parallelism. User: Which of the following pairs of ideas could be combined into a compound sentence? (Remember that only related ideas should be joined into a compound sentence.) A. We watched the news on television. The girls walked quickly to school. B. The weather had changed. The house seemed deserted. C. The days became longer. The children could play outside later. D. The street lights were dim. The play was a success. (More)

Weegy: In the sentence "I want to sleep when I'm tired," the words "to sleep" is an infinitive phrase. (More)

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Weegy: The sentence: "The legislature met in secret session" contains a collective noun (legislature). User: Which sentence contains an action verb? A. Her dog seems fierce. B. Mary works every day. C. Lynn is pretty. D. She was lazy last year. Weegy: Mary works every day. This sentence contains an action verb. User: In the following sentence, which word is an adverb used to modify an adjective? It was quite late for a telephone call. A. quite B. late C. telephone D. for Weegy: In the sentence "It was quite late for a telephone call", the word "quite" is an adverb used to modify an adjective. User: Identify the degree of comparison used in the following sentence. The air is more humid since the thunderstorm passed through town. A. Comparative B. Superlative C. Absolute D. Positive Weegy: In the sentence "the air is more humid since the thunderstorm passed through town", more is comparative. User: Choose the sentence that uses a preposition to express a logical relationship. A. Ray's cell phone rang loudly during the meeting. B. He practiced for the piano recital from early morning to late afternoon. C. Karen decided to stay home instead of going to the party. D. The spider scurried under the kitchen cabinet. Weegy: "He practiced for the piano recital from early morning to late afternoon" uses a preposition to express a logical relationship. User: Which of the following is an interjection? A. Is B. Hunting C. Acrimonious D. Wow Weegy: An interjection is inserted to add emphasis to a phase. In this case, "Wow" would offer an extra emphasis. User: Choose the sentence in which the verb is a linking verb. A. He has walked to work from his house. B. His hours are long and busy. C. His boss pays him well. D. He works at a gas station. Weegy: In the sentence "His hours are long and busy", ARE is a linking verb. Linking verbs do not express action. User: Which of the following words can be used as a noun? ... (More)