Read the sentence and answer the question. Since the late 1970s, many astronauts have held advanced degrees this education has b
een useful for mission specialists. Which correctly shows where a semicolon is needed in the sentence? A. Since the late 1970s, many astronauts have held advanced degrees; this education has been useful for mission specialists. B. Since the late 1970s, many astronauts have; held advanced degrees this education has been useful for mission specialists. C. Since the late 1970s, many astronauts have held advanced degrees this education has been useful; for mission specialists. D. Since the late 1970s; many astronauts have held advanced degrees this education has been useful for mission specialists.
A: Since the late 1970, many astronauts have held advanced degrees; this education has been useful for mission specialists.
Explanation:
In the option A, the use of the semicolon in the is correct because it <em>separates </em>two statements that have r<em>elated meanings</em>. In this case, there are two independent clauses, and instead of using a conjunction, the writer prefered to use a semicoln to separate the two sentences. So, it functions the same as the conjuntion <em>and.</em>
The Correct Answer would be "D"<span>. Since the late 1970s; many astronauts have held advanced degrees this education has been useful for mission specialists.
I just finished this book for english class. you could say that the author used the phrase little boy to describe how even for jack being young he still turned out to be a terrible person. i think he’s trying to show us that anyone at any age can turn into a different person depending on the situation they are put in.
Tone when writingis the use of <u>specific words</u> that influence the readers and affects the theme of the message.
Please note that your question is incomplete as you did not mention the NPR article and without this, it is impossible to give you the answer. Therefore, I would give you a general overview that should help you.
There are two major types of tone which are negative and positive tone.
Positive tone has to do with the words that are used by an author to show positivity or evoke good feelings. Negative tone on the other hand, is the opposite of positive tone which shows negative feelings.
Some examples of words that evoke positive tone: Happy, Approving, Appreciative, Calm, etc. Some examples of words that evoke negative tone include: Angry, Fearful, Uncertain, etc.
