For each sentence, put a check (c) if it is correct, or an (x) if it is a run-on or a comma splice. 1. we love the fall, we’re big football fans. x c 2. this popcorn tastes great, did you add extra butter? c x 3. i have extra money; therefore, i can buy some gum. c x 4. we left the theater when the movie was over. x c 5. you have a beautiful voice, you should sing in the talent show! c x 6. i baked some cookies and put them into a box. x c 7. santiago was first in line he got a good seat. c x 8. alyssa sprained her ankle, she can’t run in the race. x c 9. having a dog would be great, but we don’t have enough time to take care of one. x c 10. we went to the beach today, it was so hot! x c

Tom’s testimony has the effect of making scout feel sympathetic towards both tom and mayella. explain why she is sympathetic towards each of them.

Read the following scene from trifles. sheriff (chuckling). married to the law. (moves toward the other room.) i just want you to come in here a minute, george. we ought to take a look at these windows. county attorney (scoffingly). oh, windows! sheriff. we’ll be right out, mr. hale. (hale goes outside. the sheriff follows the county attorney into the other room. then mrs. hale rises, hands tight together, looking intensely at mrs. peters, whose eyes take a slow turn, finally meeting mrs. hale’s. a moment mrs. hale holds her, then her own eyes point the way to where the box is concealed. suddenly mrs. peters throws back quilt pieces and tries to put the box in the bag she is wearing. it is too big. she opens box, starts to take the bird out, cannot touch it, goes to pieces, stands there . sound of a knob turning in the other room. mrs. hale snatches the box and puts it in the pocket of her big coat. enter county attorney and sheriff.) county attorney (facetiously). well, henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. she was going to—what is it you call it, ladies! mrs. hale (her hand against her pocket). we call it—knot it, mr. henderson. what changes might a director or screenwriter make to the original version of this scene in order to best emphasize the mood? cut dialogue from the scene to make it a more appropriate length update the setting to appeal to a more modern-day audience omit the actions of the characters to avoid confusion and chaos include the use of lighting, camera angles, and sound effects

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.