Choose a paragraph from Part 1 of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" that contains colloquial language. It should be at least five sentences long. Copy the paragraph in your journal. Then, rewrite the paragraph using the grammar and spelling conventions of Standard American English.

If an item does not contain a fragment, write correct. if the item contains a fragment, rewrite it to make it one or more complete sentences. 1.)their faces shining with delight at seeing the movie star. 2.)i wanted one thing. to take a long nap 3.)the committee was irrupted by this application. which we received just yesterday. 4.)i enjoy working with my hands. 5.)traffic lights flashing erratically as the cars jammed in the intersection, unsure whose turn it was to proceed. 6.)the apples cooked. with their sweet juices bubbling away. 7.)just as mr. chao said goodbye. 8.)classified ads filled the pages of the newspaper. 9.)a report to write and math to do before tomorrow. 10.)the silhouettes of the trees against the light of the moon.

What is the definition of scathing? a. to assail with abusive language c. to deter by advice or persuasion b. bitterly severe, as a remark d. the west wind; a mild wind

Whatever crawls in is trapped. is the noun clause - whatever crawls? is the function of the noun clause the subject of the verb trapped?