8th Grade Language Usage
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Write the verb or verb phrase in each sentence.
Question #1:
Comets have been studied for many years.
Question #2:
Ancient Romans saw comets as part of the atmosphere.
Question #3:
Even Isaac Newton has followed the progress of comets through space.
Question #4:
Halley's Comet is named after the astronomer Edmund Halley.
Question #5:
According to Halley's research, comets do not stop moving.
Question #6:
Halley predicted his comet's return 76 years after its appearance in 1680.
Question #7:
The comet was named after Halley upon its reappearance in 1756.
Question #8:
Halley's Comet has been called the brightest of all comets.
Question #9:
Today comets are observed by many scientists.
Question #10:
The "nucleus" of a comet is the name for its largest part.
Question #11:
The nucleus of a comet could be as large as 60 miles wide.
Question #12:
Some nuclei can be as large as 350 feet wide.
Question #13:
The nucleus of a comet is surrounded by gases and ice.
Question #14:
The glow around the comet's nucleus is called its "coma."
Question #15:
Does the coma make the comet fuzzy?
Question #16:
Honore Flaugergues first saw his comet in March of 1811.
Question #17:
The Great Comet of 1843 caused a panic among the British people.
Question #18:
The Great Comet of 1843 was considered the end of time by many frightened people.
Question #19:
The Chinese had observed Halley's Comet as early as 240 B.C.
Question #20:
Halley's Comet was last seen in February of 1986.
Question #21:
Many people, like me, are fascinated by comets.