Question

n her haste, Mary forgot her wallet she had to drive all the way home from the store.

What is the grammatical problem with the sentence above?

The sentence contains a comma splice.

The sentence contains two independent clauses that are not joined correctly.

The sentence joins two independent clauses with a comma.

The sentence lacks a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb.

Answer 1

It would be B, since 'In her haste, Mary forgot her wallet' and 'She had to drive all the way home from the store' are independent and can be joined by a semi-colon if desired, or an 'and'.

Answer 2

can u help me with one more Read this text from the speech:

"Yet the vows of this Nation can only be fulfilled if we in this Nation are first, and, therefore, we intend to be first."

Based on this excerpt, which of the following would Kennedy have been most likely to say regarding the importance of being first?

"America vowed to lead other nations in all areas, but only if they promised their support."

"This nation has a cultural and historical mandate to be the leader in space exploration."

"To be viewed as a national leader, America must vow to outperform all other nations."

We will lose our standing as a national leader if we fall behind in space exploration."

Answer 3

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