The sword he decided to use was Naegling<span>(Borrowed from the king). The </span>Dragon<span> was fire-breathing and melted the sword causing </span>Beowulf<span> to battle without a weapon. The blood of the </span>Dragon<span> was poisonous and when he did bite </span>Beowulf<span>, he died. Wiglaf went back to fight the </span>Dragon<span> and later was sent back to the cave to get some of the treasure he won over for </span>Beowulf<span>. Before he dies </span>Beowulf<span> orders a </span>barrow<span> to be made in his name and then names </span>Wiglaf<span> the new King of the Geats.</span>
That's correct, it's option D) Both A and B.
Option C looks incorrect due to the misuse of punctuation. Since the conjunction "and" was added, there is no reason to use a semicolon before it in this situation.
Option A uses correct punctuation, comma, before the conjunction "and". Let's keep it in mind that it is a conjunction's role to connect two sentences in order to form a compound one.
Option B is also correct because, even though it does not use a conjunction to connect the sentences, it uses the semicolon to indicate the sentences are related, that their ideas are connected.
Answer and Explanation:
Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Scrooge is a grumpy old man who hates Christmas. He is also greedy and cold-hearted. Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who show him his past, present, and future. Victim of a neglected childhood, if Scrooge does not change his way of treating others, he will end up dying alone.
How do you think Scrooge changed his life after these experiences with the ghosts?
I believe the ghosts helped Scrooge understand the reasons behind his grumpiness. He was neglected by his father as a child, so his aggressive behavior toward others is but a way of protecting himself and his feelings. He is just trying to keep suffering at bay. However justifiable his behavior is, it is keeping people away from Scrooge. He will end up dying alone after driving everyone, even his own family, away.
<u>Now that he is aware of that, Scrooge is likely to be kinder and more patient. Instead of being greedy, he will help others with his money. Instead of being grumpy, he will be joyful. I imagine Scrooge becomes the complete opposite of the person he was at the beginning of the story. He will greet others with a smile, wish them a happy Christmas, invite his family over for dinner, give away presents, etc. For the rest of his life, Scrooge will be surrounded by people.</u>
