Which sentence uses the correct verbs?

a. sometimes anything, even taking your little brother to the park, beat staying home on a nice summer evening.

b. sometimes anything, even taking your little brother to the park, beats staying home on a nice summer evening.

Match each excerpt with the type of essay it represents. tiles persuasive descriptive expository narrative pairs type example modern art comes in all forms, shapes, and sizes. generally, the era known as the modern art movement includes paintings, sculptures, and other artwork created from 1880 to 1945. artwork produced during this period became progressively more abstract and less realistic. in the early part of this period, artists experimented by interpreting color, shape, and form in unique ways that represented their own visions rather than nature. at the height of the modern art movement in the early 1940s paintings and sculptures were completely abstract, with no recognizable objects. two interesting movements of this era include cubism and abstract expressionism. arrowboth

To meet the needs of commuters in the industrial age, city planners implemented the use of phonographs. provided more horses and carriages. borrowed technology from railroads. constructed new telephone lines.

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b. it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b. her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d. the blossoms in the garden nodded