The subjunctive mood is used for hypothetical situations, requiring "were" in this context.
A topic sentence introduces the main idea that the paragraph will discuss.
The subject "children" performs the action "ate" in the active voice.
The subject "team" is singular and agrees with the singular verb "is going.
The comma is correctly used before the conjunction "but" in a compound sentence.
"Ubiquitous" means being present or existing everywhere.
"Group" is a collective noun treated as singular, so it takes the singular verb "is.
"Benevolent" means well-meaning and kindly.
"1984" explores the consequences of a totalitarian regime on individual freedom and society.
An expository essay is written to explain or inform the reader about a particular subject.
The correct punctuation includes a comma before the quotation and the period inside the quotation marks.