I don't expect you to do my homework but to just tell me which ones I should look over or which I got wrong. Any help is appreciated I have to turn this exam in today.

Lynne Cox's achievement was novel because

* nobody had ever done it before. <—————
* someone had written a book about it.
* it was extremely dangerous.
* it took a lot of training.

Tom moves "almost imperceptibly" along the ledge. Imperceptibly means that he is moving

* backwards.
* so slowly that the movement can hardly be seen. <—————-
* hand over hand.
* with an extremely careful, shuffling motion.

Which statement is spoken in a colloquial manner?

* "And I'm going to show you that it ain't no trouble when you pack double."
* "You ask for what you want, and you pay for what you get."
* "God helps those who help themselves." <—————-
* "Life is going to give you just what you put in it."

Which sentence contains a proper noun?

* From opposite sides of the tent they waved, blind and smiling, to the crowd below. <————-
* My mother once said that I'd be amazed at how many things a person can do within the act of falling.
* Anna was pregnant at the time, seven months and hardly showing, her stomach muscles were that strong.
* Once my father and mother married, they moved onto the old farm he had inherited but didn't care much for.

In which sentence is the word furtively used correctly?

* The sergeant major spoke furtively of his time in India.
* The man from Maw and Meggins looked furtively at Mrs. White without speaking.
* Mrs. White shouted furtively at her husband as the knocks on the door continued. <————
* Herbert played the piano furtively as Mr. White made his wish.

Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

* Prospero angrily attacks the uninvited guest.
* Prince Prospero tries to escape the Red Death.
* The guests wander freely from room to room during the masquerade. <—————-
* The Red Death is characterized by bleeding from the pores of the skin.

The house was the only building that still _______ in a city of rubble and ashes.

* stands
* standing
* stood <————–
* standed

In which of the following sentences is the irregular verb rise used correctly?

* The next morning, the sun rose over a ruined city.
* The next morning, the sun risen over a ruined city.
* The next morning, the sun rising over a ruined city.
* The next morning, the sun rised over a ruined city. <———————-

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate nominative?

* Anaya is an inspired novelist. <—————
* Anaya loves words, books, and libraries.
* Anaya values his culture and heritage.
* Anaya finds libraries to be inspiring.

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?

* Books contain infinite worlds.
* Libraries are relaxing and informative.
* A library should be the heart of a city. <——————
* There are a million volumes in the library.

Which of the following is the correct way to form the superlative of the adverb forcefully?

* forceful <—————–
* forcefullest
* more forcefully
* most forcefully

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The tarantula shows an amazing tolerance to the mother wasp's inspection.

* tarantula
* shows
* tolerance <—————
* inspection

Which of the following is the best antonym for the word subordinate?

* superior <——————
* dependent
* military
* intelligent

Identify an abstract noun in the following sentence.

I stared across the icy water and felt excitement building within me.

* icy
* water
* building
* excitement <——————–