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OpenStudy (samara8954):

Read the following sentence from the first paragraph again carefully. Which of the following would be the best way to correct this sentence? The idea behind the formation of clouds in the sky is the same idea behind the way steam rises from a Locomotive or the way you can see your breathe on a cold day.

OpenStudy (samara8954):

The idea behind the formation of clouds in the sky is the same idea behind the way steam rises from a Locomotive or the way you can see your breath on a cold day. The idea behind the formation of clouds in the sky is the same idea behind the way steam rises from a locomotive or the way you can see your breath on a cold day. The idea behind the formation of clouds in the sky, is the same idea behind the way steam rises from a locomotive, or the way you can see your breath on a cold day. The idea behind the formation of clouds in the sky is the same idea behind the way steam rises from a Locomotive, or the way you can see your breathe on a cold day.

OpenStudy (inowalst):

First hint to the right answer, locomotive should not be capitalized.

OpenStudy (samara8954):

okay so b or c

OpenStudy (inowalst):

Well for one, if you dont add a comma its a run-on sentence. So should there be comma's or no?

OpenStudy (samara8954):

so which one

OpenStudy (samara8954):

@Krista_Rider

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Samara8954 I believe it would be the third one. The idea behind the formation of clouds in the sky, is the same idea behind the way steam rises from a locomotive, or the way you can see your breath on a cold day.

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