Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

We are excited for summer vacation, for we have plans to visit several national parks.

Which comma rule is used in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

compound sentence
compound sentence

long introductory element
long introductory element

items in a series
items in a series

apositive
apositive

Answer 1

The correct answer is compound sentence. The sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "for."

Answer 2

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Which sentence revision uses quotation marks correctly?

(1 point)
Responses

Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the “ice cream shop.”
Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the “ice cream shop.”

“Last week,” Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.
“Last week,” Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift” at the ice cream shop.
Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift” at the ice cream shop.

Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher” before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Answer 3

The correct sentence revision that uses quotation marks correctly is:

Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher” before his shift at the ice cream shop.