Question

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Answer 1

11. A. Though his real name was Samuel Wilson, his neighbors called him Uncle Sam. - This is the best option because it shows the difference in the name in a way that is clear.

12. A. Kelli drove to school, went to play rehearsal, and the play was wonderful! - The third part of the list does not have the same grammatical structure as the first two items in the list. 

13. D. While we were waiting for the fireworks to begin, the mosquitoes began to bite. The dangling modifier (waiting) is corrected in this sentence with the addition of the word we.

14. A. There he published two popular periodicals, the Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard’s. This sentence is the best option because it includes all of the information from both sentences in a clear and succinct way.

15. C. Jules likes to watch comedies, but Dale prefers to watch dramas. The comma splice is incorrect because it needs to include a conjunction when joining to independent clauses. But is the best choice because it indicates a difference. However is not a good choice, because however usually shows a contradiction rather than just a difference.