Question

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homework

monday - vocabulary
the word import comes from the latin roots im (in) and portare (to carry). what does import mean?
a. to send goods to another country
b. to bring goods into a country
c. to carry heavy items
d. to support an idea

tuesday - edit
sentence 12 is written incorrectly. select the response that corrects this sentence.
the students in ms. davidsons class ____________ excited about the upcoming field trip to the science museum.
a. was
b. were
c. is
d. be

Explanation:

1. For the vocabulary question: The word "import" comes from Latin roots im- (in, into) and portare (carry), so it means bringing goods into a country.
2. For the grammar edit question: The subject "students" is plural, so it requires a plural verb to agree in number.

Answer:

1. B. To bring goods into a country
2. B. were