Source text: Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how sh

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Source text: Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how sh

allow it is.
Which of the following correctly punctuates the changes made to the above excerpt?

Thoreau relates time to a stream, "I drink at [the stream]; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is."

Thoreau relates time to a stream, "I drink at . . . the stream; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is."

Thoreau relates time to a stream, I drink at [it]; but while I drink I see the sand

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ch4aika [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-08T16:24:26+03:00

ch4aika [34]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is the FIRST OPTION:

Thoreau relates time to a stream, "I drink at [the stream]; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is."

Explanation:

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