Question

Select the best way to clarify or add an example to a sentence.

Use dashes.

Use commas to change the meaning of the sentence.

Rewrite the sentence.

Use parentheses.

Answer 1

@helpme1.2

Answer 2

@thomaster

Answer 3

@jbreezy622

Answer 4

@breanneh

Answer 5

@thomaster

Answer 6

@thomaster

Answer 7

@blackops2luvr

Answer 8

someone help

Answer 9

@thomaster

Answer 10

@gokart

Answer 11

@historylover

Answer 12

@Eng.Abdu

Answer 13

@eliassaab

Answer 14

wat

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can you help me ill give you a medal

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d

Answer 17

there ur medal

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thx

Answer 19

thanx

Answer 20

also do u have a xbox

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yea

Answer 22

do u got live?

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friend me my gamertag is Awesome at cod

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im MERC X RECON

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ok

Answer 26

are u really in the faze clan

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or my other account is FaZe unleashed

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yes

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im 16

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holly carp thats awesome

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lol

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im 12

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cool

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do u qs?

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ya not good anymore though i was the best out of all my friends but know i went to bf4 which that game is hard to quick scope in so i hard scope

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oh k do u have ghosts?

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ya

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oh kool

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wana 2v2?

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me and my bro against u and someone els

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were also apart of the MERC clan

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sure what about 3v3

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na

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cus i got 2 fiends that play ghosts

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but i could chose the better one

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i cant only 2v2

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he qs

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im not a big part of FaZe

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ya but its still cool im in a clan but they never told me the name they just asked me cus i was a good driver in halo and bf4

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lol

Answer 51

woozworld C:

Answer 52

can you answer these to Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a non-restrictive phrase.

A river, that is polluted, is unsafe for swimming.

Polluted rivers, which can exist anywhere, are unsafe for swimming.

When a river becomes polluted, it is no longer safe for swimming.

However, rivers sometimes become polluted when nearby farms use too many poisons.

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(LC)

Select the sentence that correctly uses parentheses.

Everyone who lives (in the United States) hears the story about George Washington and the cherry tree.

The story about how (George Washington) told his father that he accidentally cut down the cherry tree is often told to teach children the value of honesty.

George Washington told his father, "I cannot tell a lie. (I cut down the cherry tree!)"

Do you believe the story about the president (George Washington) who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Choose the sentence in which the non-restrictive phrase appears in bold.

Mattie, whom I've known since preschool, is the only person I know at my new school.

My friend Mattie is the only person I know at my new school.

Mattie is my oldest friend and the only person I know at my new school.

The only person I know at my new school is Mattie—my oldest friend

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Select the sentence that correctly uses dashes for emphasis.

My baby sister dropped her nearly full—bottle of juice—in a mud puddle.

My baby sister dropped her nearly full bottle—of juice—in a mud puddle.

My baby sister dropped her bottle of juice in a mud—puddle.

My baby—sister—dropped her nearly full bottle of juice in a mud puddle.

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(LC)

What is the best way to write the following sentence?

My favorite day of the year is July 24 my birthday.

My favorite day, of the year, is July 24 my birthday.

My favorite day of the year is July 24th—my birthday.

My favorite day of the year is (July 24) my birthday.

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Consider the following sentences:

Eddie went to a movie theater with his friends to see the new fantasy flick, The Gremlins Attack the Mouse People.

They sat through the movie twice.

What is the best way to rewrite the sentence using parenthetical elements?

Eddie went to a (movie) theater with his friends to see the new fantasy flick (The Gremlins Attack the Mouse People), and they sat through the movie twice.

Eddie went to a movie theater with his friends to see the new fantasy flick, The Gremlins Attack the Mouse People, and they sat through the movie twice.

Eddie went to a movie theater—with his friends—to see the new fantasy flick—The Gremlins Attack the Mouse People—and they sat through the movie—twice.

Eddie went to a movie theater (with his friends) to see the new fantasy flick (The Gremlins Attack the Mouse People), and they sat through the movie (twice).

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(HC)

Change this sentence to correctly include a restrictive phrase.

Everyone crowded around the ball player, the pitcher, who hit the winning run.

Everyone crowded around the ball player who hit the winning run.

Everyone crowded around the pitcher because he hit the winning run.

Because he hit the winning run, everyone crowded around the pitcher.

Everyone crowded around the pitcher, the ball player who hit the winning run.

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Consider these sentences:

I have a new hobby.

I keep track of all the wild birds I spot.

Which sentence uses parenthetical elements most effectively to combine the information in the sentences?

I have a new hobby, which is keeping track of all the wild birds I spot.

I have a (new) hobby, which is keeping track—of all the (wild) birds I spot.

I have a new hobby, keeping track—of all the wild birds I spot.

I have a new hobby—keeping track—of all the (wild) birds (I spot).

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Consider these sentences:

Our parents pay for our cell phones.

They like to be in constant contact with us.

Which sentence uses parenthetical elements most effectively to combine the information in the sentences?

Parents (who pay for our cell phones) like to be in constant contact with us.

Parents who pay for our phones (like to be) in constant contact (with us).

Our parents like to be in constant contact with us (even though) they pay—for our cell phones.

Liking to be in constant contact with us, our parents—pay—for our cell phones.

Answer 53

woah O-0

Answer 54

ya i play halo too sometimes but im not addicted to it

Answer 55

like i am to bf4

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can u answer those questions i just posted

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pls

Answer 58

@blackops2luvr

Answer 59

@dirtydan667

Answer 60

@thomaster @TheRazor69

Answer 61

@meg_72

Answer 62

@Ashleyisakitty

Answer 63

Firstly, I need to ask you to not spam tag.

Secondly, I ask you to post only one question per thread. There is a multitude of reasons why we ask of this. Please try and post ONE of your questions in a new thread.