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18. The sentence that contains an error in colon usage is option C. Brandon wanted to go fishing: but I wanted to go sailing. In this sentence, it should be a comma and not a colon.
19. An example of an indirect quotation would be option D. The lawyer said that your case will not take long. Indirect quotations no longer need quotation marks.
Answer:
I am pretty sure it is the C.
Explanation:
The reasons is that A and D are broken apart too much and B is just a run on sentence.
The gray room was awfully dull.
Answer: They describe the characters' movements.
Explanation: Most stage directions tell who is entering or exiting the stage. The stage directions may mention where characters are sitting or standing. They may indicate pauses in the delivery of lines or "asides."
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