Read the paragraph.

1Jesse will graduate from high school and go to college. 2His younger brother will be going to college as well. 3After they have graduated, all of the Miller boys will have earned an advanced degree.

Which statement correctly describes the verb tense and aspect in this paragraph?

Sentence 1 contains a simple past verb. Sentence 2 contains a future progressive verb. Sentence 3 contains a future perfect verb.
Sentence 1 contains a simple future verb. Sentence 2 contains a future progressive verb. Sentence 3 contains a future perfect verb.
Sentence 1 contains a future progressive verb. Sentence 2 contains a simple future verb. Sentence 3 contains a future perfect verb.
Sentence 1 contains a simple future verb. Sentence 2 contains a future perfect verb. Sentence 3 contains a future progressive verb.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Select the correct sentence. a. i feel well about starting my new classes this semester. b. despite her inexperience, helen did surprisingly well in the gymnastic competition. c. justin has a great sense of humor and can tell a joke really good. d. that tie looks well with your shirt.

3. how could the following sentence be rewritten as an exclamatory sentence? how dangerous was the saber-toothed tiger? a. tell someone how dangerous the saber-toothed tiger was. b. the saber-toothed tiger was dangerous. c. the saber-toothed tiger was dangerous! d. no change is necessary. c. the saber-toothed tiger was dangerous!