Activity 2: Identifying Verbs, Subjects, and Prepositional Phrases This activity is based on Lawrence B. Schlack, “Not Going to College is a Viable Option.”

Review the list of common prepositions in the chart above. Then put parentheses (around any prepositional phrases) in the following sentences. Next, double-underline the verbs, and finally underline the subjects.

1. Many young people (in college) don’t know why they are there or where they are going.

2. The experience of going to college becomes a very expensive form of career exploration.

3. Status, economics and competition drive the pressure to go to college.

4. There is a widespread belief that more college degrees will make the United States competitive.

5. The next logical step for high school students is not always college.

6. In Europe graduates take time off for travel, work or public service.

7. Getting a job after high school offers experience.

8. Instead of paying tuition you earn money and learn business skills.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.

european parent languages

expresses state of being

are you kidding? from that description of two mansions, you can't figure out which one is bleak and desolate? maybe you should consider looking those words up in a dictionary, if you don't know what they mean already.