Print dictionaries offer guide words at the top of each page in alphabetical order to give you some hints on whether or not you're on the right track in looking for your word.
8) The correct answer would be: combining an independent and dependent clause.
9) I am pretty sure the answer is: will go, the answer could also be: after she finishes her homework
Very swaggy bae, very swaggy
If the audience is very young, the primary goal is to entertain. For older people, however, there are a variety of different things the writer could be trying to accomplish, such as persuading, entertaining, and even informing. For that, you'd have to look at the content.
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