Answer:
Jason's speech should be as follows:
"Drug abuse in America's cities <u><em>are</em></u><u> </u>on the rise every day. About 20% more elementary school kids get hooked on narcotics today<u><em>, </em></u> than in the 1960s. So, we can easily see that we've got a big problem. Now<em><u>,</u></em> let's talk about what we can do about it.
Explanation:
In the first sentence Jason uses the incorrect auxiliary verb as the noun referred to is a plural noun and not a singular noun. <em>(Plural Noun = America's cities, therefore the plural auxiliary verb = are)</em>
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In the second sentence, a comma may be added for pause to show the comparison between the present and the past. <em>(... narcotics today</em><u><em>, </em></u><em> than in the 1960s.)</em>
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In the last sentence, a comma may be added to indicate additional information, a pause to offer an effect, or an indication of an instruction to follow. <em>(Now</em><em><u>,</u></em><em> let's talk...)</em>
Answer:
Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe. He died en route and Juan Sebastián del Cano completed it.
Explanation:
I think it’s A because they both express them selfs