Punctuation HW

Just take three of the most common misconceptions about _____ that they are dangerous to humans, that they are rodents, and that they cannot see.

• bats;

• bats,

• bats

• bats:

While Clemente’s achievements In the sport of baseball are _____ charity work off the field has marked him as one of the greatest humanitarians in professional sports.

• impressive. His

• impressive, but his

• . impressive and his

• impressive, his

Ocloo knew that her countrywomen would need to have a steady source of _____ order to gain access to education and health care.

• income. In

• income in

• income; in

• income: in

One of the welding certificates on view was donated by Bethena _____ a torch that could heat metal to 250°F, she helped make Kaiser one of the most productive shipyards of the

wartime era.

• Moore, operating

• Moore operating

• Moore, who operated

• Moore. Operating

Bicyclists streak past in a blur of color and a cloud of _____ I don’t understand their hurry.

• dust

• dust, however

• dust.

• dust,

We became inseparable childhood friends, and we remained _____ though we attended different high schools and colleges.

• close, even

• close, yet even

• close; even

• close. Even

Joan enjoyed jogging and painting cityscapes. I loved hiking trips and writing.

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?

• cityscapes, while I

• cityscapes; I

• cityscapes. I, on the other hand,

• cityscapes I

According to Naomi Nakayama of the University of Edinburgh, the reason seeds from a dying dandelion appear to float in the air while ______ is that their porous plumes enhance drag, allowing the seeds to stay airborne long enough for the wind to disperse them throughout the surrounding area.

• falling,

• falling:

• falling;

• falling

Luci Tapahonso is the inaugural poet laureate of the Navajo Nation. Her book Sáanii Dahataal/The Women Are Singing—a combination of fiction and memoir, poetry and ______ serves as a testament to her versatility as a writer.

• prose—

• prose

• prose,

• prose;

These streamlined predators do not ordinarily attack humans, but many have _____ by experience that a fish wounded by a diver’s spear is easy prey.

• learned,

• learned

• learned;

• learned, and