3. Joining and Separating Sentences

In 2006, the beverage marketing company Power Brands was co-founded by Darin Ezra and Martin Molina. Both of whom had prior experience in the beverage industry.

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• Molina, both of whom

• Molina; both of whom

• Molina, both of whom

The company expanded rapidly. It currently employs people in more than a dozen countries on every continent except Antarctica.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable alternative to the green portion?

• rapidly; it currently employs

• rapidly and currently employs

• rapidly, currently employing

• rapidly, it currently employs

Since I learned to control a pencil at the age of four; writing has been one of my favorite activities.

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• four, writing, which

• four. Writing

• four, writing

Today, I keep a journal. I set aside time to write in it every day.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable alternative to the green portion?

• journal, I set

• journal, and I set

• journal; I set

• journal and set

For centuries, scientists believed in the existence of planets beyond the solar system, but had no way of knowing how common they were or how similar they might be to better-known planets.

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• system. But

• system but

• system but they

Beginning in the early twentieth century, many people insisted that they had discovered exoplanets; however, the first confirmed detection did not occur until 1992.

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• exoplanets, however the first

• exoplanets, however, the first

• exoplanets; but the first

The kangaroo is an unofficial symbol of Australia, as a result, there are numerous popular culture references to that animal.

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• Australia; as a result,

• Australia as a result,

• Australia as a result

A kangaroo appears as an emblem of the Australian coat of arts as well as on some Australian currency, and is also used by some well-known organizations, including Qantas airline and the Royal Australian Air Force.

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• currency, it is

• currency. It is

• currency; being

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an award-winning a cappella troupe. Its members recount African American history through song, dance, and sign language.

Which of the following would be the LEAST acceptable alternative to the green portion of the sentence?

• troupe and whose members

• troupe whose members

• troupe with members who

• troupe; its members

The group was originally a four-person ensemble but has expanded to five-part harmonies, a sixth member acts as a sign-language interpreter.

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• ensemble, but has expanded to five-part harmonies, a sixth member acts as a sign-language interpreter.

• ensemble but has expanded to five-part harmonies; a sixth member acting as a sign-language interpreter.

• ensemble but has expanded to five-part harmonies, with a sixth member acting as a sign-language interpreter