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A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Sherman Poppen is credited with inventing the snowboard (though many before him, including children and adults, have claimed to slide seamlessly down a hill while standing on a single flat surface), which allowed for the sport to take hold during the 1970s and 1980s.
How does the writer vary syntax in the sentence?
(1 point)
by separating two dependent clauses with a comma
by using a comma splice for emphasis
by separating a related idea using parentheses
by using a simple sentence structure
"Was the Dodo Destinated to Die Out?"
by Hanneke Meijer
In order to really understand the extinction of the dodo, we need to look beyond the humans, to the suite of non-native species that followed closely behind in their
footsteps and set into motion an ecological disaster that resulted in the dodo’s swan song. The ubiquitous ship-rats, the pigs, goats and Rusa deer brought along as
food, and the macaques brought along as pets from Southeast Asia; these were the species that, once set loose in the island’s pristine ecosystem, wreaked havoc on
its members who had since long lost their defenses against predators. Dodo chicks and eggs were eaten, nests destroyed, and vegetation disturbed. As a flightless,
ground-nesting bird, the dodo never stood a chance. Eventually, all that remained was the image of a gluttonous, clumsy bird, destined for extinction. . . .
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A)
Use the passage from “Extinct Thinking: Was the Hapless Dodo Really Destined to Die Out?” by Hanneke Meijer to answer the question.
Which syntax choice does the writer make in the passage?
(1 point)
limiting punctuation to emphasize different ideas
using mostly simple sentences
using mostly imperative sentences
varying transitional words to show relationships
In order to really understand the extinction of the dodo, we need to look beyond the humans, to the suite of non-native species that followed closely behind in their
footsteps and set into motion an ecological disaster that resulted in the dodo’s swan song. The ubiquitous ship-rats, the pigs, goats and Rusa deer brought along as
food, and the macaques brought along as pets from Southeast Asia; these were the species that, once set loose in the island’s pristine ecosystem, wreaked havoc on
its members who had since long lost their defenses against predators. Dodo chicks and eggs were eaten, nests destroyed, and vegetation disturbed. As a flightless,
ground-nesting bird, the dodo never stood a chance. Eventually, all that remained was the image of a gluttonous, clumsy bird, destined for extinction.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why does the author most likely arrange the sentences this way?
(1 point)
to encourage the reader to examine the dodo's extinction in a new light.
to stress that humans were definitely not the cause of the dodo's extinction.
to illustrate how vulnerable the dodo was to the possibility of extinction.
to illustrate the effect of the dodo's extinction on the surrounding environment.
A) When applying an understanding of syntax to complex texts, what should a reader pay attention to? (1 point)
uncommon and formal language
sentence length and structure
direct and indirect characterization
analogies and hyperbole
A) Which of the following sentences shows an example of parallel structure? (1 point)
Henry would store his books under the sofa, in the back of his closet, and, sometimes, he’d put them in his backpack too.
I forgave you when you lost my dog; I forgave you when you were late picking me up from the library; and I forgave you when you forgot to come to my soccer match.
I love to jog in the morning, paint in the afternoon, and watching television with my family in the evening.
Felicity can bike 20 miles, can swim three miles, and run two miles, all without breaking a sweat

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Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided text.

Question 1: How does the writer vary syntax in the sentence regarding Sherman Poppen and the snowboard?

Answer: by separating a related idea using parentheses

Question 2: Which syntax choice does the writer make in the passage regarding the dodo's extinction?

Answer: limiting punctuation to emphasize different ideas

Question 3: Why does the author most likely arrange the sentences this way regarding the dodo's extinction?

Answer: to illustrate how vulnerable the dodo was to the possibility of extinction.

Question 4: When applying an understanding of syntax to complex texts, what should a reader pay attention to?

Answer: sentence length and structure

Question 5: Which of the following sentences shows an example of parallel structure?

Answer: I forgave you when you lost my dog; I forgave you when you were late picking me up from the library; and I forgave you when you forgot to come to my soccer match.

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