The correct way to punctuate the sentence is:
soccer camp, she won
So the correct response is:
soccer camp, she won
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Which option below is the correct way to punctuate the sentence? (If no substitution is needed, then select "Leave as is.") (Illuminate)
While Dena was at soccer camp; she won a large trophy.
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Leave as is
Leave as is
soccer camp, she won
soccer camp, she won
soccer camp. She won
soccer camp. She won
soccer camp she won
soccer camp she won
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Which option demonstrates the correct way to use a comma? (Illuminate)(1 point)
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D.J. is going to go to law school, in Connecticut.
D.J. is going to go to law school, in Connecticut.
Alexia is going to attend a culinary institute, culinary institutes teach students how to cook.
Alexia is going to attend a culinary institute, culinary institutes teach students how to cook.
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
Jody wants to go to a university, she wants to go to Harvard.
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D.J. is going to go to law school, in Connecticut.
D.J. is going to go to law school, in Connecticut.
Alexia is going to attend a culinary institute, culinary institutes teach students how to cook.
Alexia is going to attend a culinary institute, culinary institutes teach students how to cook.
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
Jody wants to go to a university, she wants to go to Harvard.
The option that demonstrates the correct way to use a comma is:
Spencer is planning on getting a job after high school, but his parents want him to go to college.
This sentence correctly uses the comma before the conjunction "but" to separate two independent clauses.
Read this sentence, "Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football team." (Illuminate)
Which of the following options is the best way to change the sentence to use an ellipsis for the purpose of creating a pause?
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Away from school...we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football team.
Away from school...we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to contribute to our school’s football team...someday.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to contribute to our school’s football team...someday.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football...team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football...team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our...school’s football team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our...school’s football team.
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Which of the following options is the best way to change the sentence to use an ellipsis for the purpose of creating a pause?
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Away from school...we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football team.
Away from school...we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to contribute to our school’s football team...someday.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to contribute to our school’s football team...someday.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football...team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our school’s football...team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our...school’s football team.
Away from school, we have trained tirelessly and hope to someday contribute to our...school’s football team.
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The best option to change the sentence to use an ellipsis for the purpose of creating a pause is:
Away from school...we have trained tirelessly and hope to contribute to our school’s football team...someday.
This option effectively creates pauses with ellipses while keeping the overall meaning of the sentence intact.
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Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly? (Illuminate)(1 point)
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Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids the guide believed that they were safe so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids the guide believed that they were safe so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids, the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids, the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that it was safe; so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that it was safe; so they were reassured.
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Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly? (Illuminate)(1 point)
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Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids the guide believed that they were safe so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids the guide believed that they were safe so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids, the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids, the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that it was safe; so they were reassured.
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids; the guide believed that it was safe; so they were reassured.
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The correctly punctuated sentence is:
Although the rafters felt nervous about the rapids, the guide believed that they were safe, so they were reassured.
This sentence uses commas correctly to separate the clauses.
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Which of the following options is the right way to utilize an ellipsis for the purpose of omission for the sentence, "After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then got on the bus to go home."? (Illuminate)(1 point)
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After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall... and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall... and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch...I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch...I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then...got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then...got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class...and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class...and then got on the bus to go home.
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Which of the following options is the right way to utilize an ellipsis for the purpose of omission for the sentence, "After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then got on the bus to go home."? (Illuminate)(1 point)
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After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall... and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall... and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch...I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch...I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then...got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class, which was right down the hall, and then...got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class...and then got on the bus to go home.
After lunch, I went to math class...and then got on the bus to go home.
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The right way to utilize an ellipsis for the purpose of omission in the sentence is:
After lunch, I went to math class...and then got on the bus to go home.
This option effectively omits some of the details while maintaining the overall meaning of the sentence, and it appropriately uses the ellipsis to indicate the omission.
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Adam wrote a paper on hurricanes for school. He located the following quote while looking up research articles (Illuminate):
"Hurricanes are given common names like Ralph, Judy, Katrina, Ivan, George, Tyler, and Andrew because there can often be more than one active hurricane at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists keep them separate when reporting on them."
Adam noticed that this quote is too long to use in a paper, and only wanted to use part of it. Which of these options is a way that Adam could shorten the quote so he could use it in his paper?
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Hurricanes...often...more than one...at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes...often...more than one...at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names like Ralph Judy, Katrina, Ivan, George, Tyler, and Andrew...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names like Ralph Judy, Katrina, Ivan, George, Tyler, and Andrew...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...because there can often be more than one active hurricane at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists...when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...because there can often be more than one active hurricane at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists...when reporting on them.
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Adam wrote a paper on hurricanes for school. He located the following quote while looking up research articles (Illuminate):
"Hurricanes are given common names like Ralph, Judy, Katrina, Ivan, George, Tyler, and Andrew because there can often be more than one active hurricane at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists keep them separate when reporting on them."
Adam noticed that this quote is too long to use in a paper, and only wanted to use part of it. Which of these options is a way that Adam could shorten the quote so he could use it in his paper?
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Hurricanes...often...more than one...at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes...often...more than one...at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names like Ralph Judy, Katrina, Ivan, George, Tyler, and Andrew...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names like Ralph Judy, Katrina, Ivan, George, Tyler, and Andrew...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...keep them separate when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...because there can often be more than one active hurricane at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists...when reporting on them.
Hurricanes are given common names...because there can often be more than one active hurricane at a time. Naming them helps meteorologists...when reporting on them.
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The best option for Adam to shorten the quote while retaining its meaning is:
Hurricanes are given common names...keep them separate when reporting on them.
This option effectively omits parts of the original quote while still conveying the essential idea, making it suitable for inclusion in his paper.