Grammar Ninja

Two armed, ninja clad teens were quite shocked when a cashier pulled out a sword and started chasing them.

• Ninja-clad teens

• ninja-clad teens

• Ninja clad teens

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Surveillance video of the two teens show them clearly entering the market on that Friday night.

• shows

• showing

• shown

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One teen goes behind the counter with his machete and demands the only store owners money.

• owner's

• owners'

• Owner's

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Their plan was foiled when the cashier pulled out a larger sword to knock the smaller weapon out of one teen's hand.

• Their

• There

• They're

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A customer then grabbed the second suspect but he broke free and both teens ran away.

• suspect; but

• suspect, but

• suspect but,

• No Change

Reread all the above sentences in order. Which of the following would make the best topic sentence to tie them all together?

• There was only one cashier working the night of the robbery.

• Robbers run when store owner pulls out massive sword.

• There was a strange turn of events one evening when a pair of teens attempt to rob a convenient store

• Police are still looking for the ninjas.