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In a passage, an author writes that a character "clenched her jaw and said nothing." This detail most strongly suggests the character feels:
Answer: suppressed anger
A clenched jaw paired with silence implies the character is holding back anger.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: The rain stopped; the game resumed.
A semicolon links two related independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
Answer: To state the paragraph's central idea
A topic sentence introduces the main idea that the paragraph develops.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: My brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting.
A nonessential clause is set off by commas on both sides.
Which sentence should be deleted as irrelevant in a paragraph about photosynthesis? "(1) Plants make food using sunlight. (2) Chlorophyll captures light energy. (3) My cousin has a garden. (4) Carbon dioxide is absorbed through leaves."
Answer: Sentence 3
Sentence 3 is a personal aside unrelated to the process of photosynthesis.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The scientist remained ___ despite the criticism, refusing to abandon her theory."
Answer: resolute
"Resolute" means firmly determined, matching her refusal to give up.
Which version corrects the run-on sentence? "The bell rang everyone rushed out."
Answer: The bell rang, and everyone rushed out.
A comma plus the conjunction "and" properly joins the two independent clauses.