1. i have seen (them, they) many times 2.the new student was (me, i). 3.the sweet children were (us, we). 4.our guide led (we, us) down the river. 5.it was (we, us) who bought the car. 6.it was (i, me) who wanted to go to sleep. 7.the skater was (i, me). 8.the person who coughed was (him, he). 9.the first people in the room were (we, us). 10.our choice for class president is (she, her).

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

Read the passage. macduff. hail, king! for so thou art: behold, where stands th’ usurper’s cursèd head. the time is free. i see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl, that speak my salutation in their minds, whose voices i desire aloud with mine: hail, king of scotland! what is the main idea of this passage from act v of the tragedy of macbeth by william shakespeare? macduff is hailing macbeth as the rightful king of scotland. macduff anticipates that he will be king. macduff anticipates that king duncan will be king. macduff is acknowledging that macbeth is a traitor to the throne.

Phrases such as funny or nice mashed potatoes and count dracula are meant tofrom the article called make your soul grow by kurt vonnegut