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[Free] The precipitation that falls on the South Pole is always in the form of snow. It usually is the byproduct of cyclones. What punctuation and/or conjunction can be used to combine them? A. snow; and it B. snow, it C. snow, and it D. snow and it

[Free] Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Within minutes of hearing the news, we had raced home. sure enough, our friends had just arrived and were waiting for us. B. Within minutes of hearing the news, we had raced home; sure enough, our friends had just arrived and were waiting for us. C. Within minutes of hearing the news, we had raced home sure enough, our friends had just arrived and were waiting for us. D. Within minutes of hearing the news, we had raced home, sure enough, our friends had just arrived and were waiting for us.

[Free] Read the sentence. "The xylophone, whose name comes from the Greek xylon, meaning 'wood,' is a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars that are struck with mallets to produce sounds." Which choice shows the best way to simplify the last half of this sentence? A. Meaning "wood," the xylophone is a percussion instrument. Consisting of a series of wooden bars that are struck with mallets to produce sounds. B. The xylophone, whose name comes from the Greek xylon, meaning "wood," is a percussion instrument. A series of wooden bars that are struck with mallets to produce sounds. C. The xylophone is a percussion instrument with a name derived from Greek, consisting of wooden bars struck with mallets to produce sounds. D. The xylophone, meaning "wood" in Greek, is a percussion instrument made up of a series of wooden bars struck with mallets.

[Free] Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly? A. I need to leave for school right now; because I don't have all of my school supplies gathered. B. I need to leave for school right now; but I don't have all of my school supplies gathered. C. I need to leave for school right now; although I don't have all of my school supplies gathered. D. I need to leave for school right now; however, I don't have all of my school supplies gathered.

[Free] Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice; otherwise, the coach says we will have to work all day. B. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice otherwise: the coach says we will have to work all day. C. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice otherwise, the coach says we will have to work all day. D. We have to master the routine during this morning’s practice, otherwise; the coach says we will have to work all day.

[Free] Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? A. The blizzard lasted for hours, and the total snowfall was more than 10 inches. B. The blizzard lasted for hours and the total snowfall was more than 10 inches. C. The blizzard lasted for hours, the total snowfall was more than 10 inches. D. The blizzard lasted for hours the total snowfall was more than 10 inches.

[Free] Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. He couldn't find his baseball glove, it was under a pile of clothes. B. He couldn't find his baseball glove it was under a pile of clothes. C. He couldn't find his baseball glove and it was under a pile of clothes. D. He couldn't find his baseball glove; it was under a pile of clothes.

[Free] What is the adjective clause in the sentence? "Uncle Don, whom everyone loves to see, is wearing a clown suit to the party." A. to the party B. a clown suit to the party C. whom everyone loves to see D. is wearing a clown suit

[Free] High school graduates should be required to take off time before entering college. How can this thesis statement be improved? A. High school graduates should be required to take off time to pursue community service projects before entering college. B. High school graduates should be required to take off one year to pursue community service projects like cleaning trash, teaching at an at-risk school, and building homes for the poor before entering college. C. High school graduates should be required to take off time to learn about the real world before entering college.

[Free] Which of the following describes stage directions? A. Central message about life B. The meaning behind events and characters’ actions C. Explanations about how the actors sound and behave D. Writing that is vague and uncertain