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How should Sophia correct the punctuation in her sentence?

"I love going to the mall but I dont like going to the grocery store."

(1 point)
Responses

add a comma before but and an apostrophe between the "n" and "t" in "dont"
add a comma before but and an apostrophe between the "n" and "t" in "dont"

add a comma after but
add a comma after but

add a comma after "going" and an apostrophe between the "o" and "n" in "dont"
add a comma after "going" and an apostrophe between the "o" and "n" in "dont"

add a comma before like

Which of the following sentences includes a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive phrase?(1 point)
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My nephew being, only a toddler, did not understand the question.
My nephew being, only a toddler, did not understand the question.

My nephew being only a toddler did not understand the question.
My nephew being only a toddler did not understand the question.

My nephew, being only a toddler; did not understand the question.
My nephew, being only a toddler; did not understand the question.

My nephew, being only a toddler, did not understand the question.
Which of the following sentences includes a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive clause?(1 point)
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I asked my best friend, who has great taste in books, for a recommendation.
I asked my best friend, who has great taste in books, for a recommendation.

I asked my best friend; who has great taste in books; for a recommendation.
I asked my best friend; who has great taste in books; for a recommendation.

I asked my best friend, who has great taste in books for a recommendation.
I asked my best friend, who has great taste in books for a recommendation.

I asked my best friend who has great taste in books for a recommendation.

What are the rules for capitalization with quotes?(1 point)
Responses

capitalize the first word if the quote is a complete sentence
capitalize the first word if the quote is a complete sentence

capitalize the first word only if the quote is at the beginning of the sentence
capitalize the first word only if the quote is at the beginning of the sentence

always capitalize the first word
always capitalize the first word

never capitalize the first word

3 answers

  1. How should Sophia correct the punctuation in her sentence?

The correct response is: add a comma before but and an apostrophe between the "n" and "t" in "dont."

The corrected sentence would read: "I love going to the mall, but I don't like going to the grocery store."

  1. Which of the following sentences includes a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive phrase?

The correct response is: My nephew, being only a toddler, did not understand the question.

  1. Which of the following sentences includes a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive clause?

The correct response is: I asked my best friend, who has great taste in books, for a recommendation.

  1. What are the rules for capitalization with quotes?

The correct response is: capitalize the first word if the quote is a complete sentence.

all of them are correct

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