Human activity has destroyed the nests of leather back sea turtles on beaches around the world. Consequently, the leather back population has dropped in the last century.
The first step in reducing pollution is to acknowledge that there is pollution.
Without this step, we wouldn't even need to see pollution as a threat unless we <em>acknowledge</em> that it exists first.
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Her passionate love of art influenced my decision to take an art course.
Influenced- Inspired, impact, to affect.
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Answer:
The third option, "His books, in my opinion, are so similar that it's difficult to distinguish one plot from the other." Is the correct answer.
Explanation:
This sentence has an appositive and the commas are being used correctly.
<h3>An appositive is basically a noun or a noun phrase that further identifies another noun right next to it. </h3><h2>
Rule of thumb:</h2>
- Use commas around an appositive when it is <em>NOT</em> essential to the sentence or information.
- One word appositivies <u>(generally)</u> don't need commas.
- If the appositive gives weight or meaning to a sentence, then you don't need to put it around the appositive.
His experience and beliefs are well portrayed by the young lawyer in "The Bet" when the lawyer decides to forfeit his prize given his changed beliefs. Like the lawyer in the story, Chekhov devoted his life to what he believed in instead of focusing on his financial status.
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