Excerpt from: Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain
THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this. I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me. But the result was just the same. I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself. Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing. A time came at last, however, when Mr. Bixby seemed to think me far enough advanced to bear a lesson on water-reading. So he began—
What conclusion can you make from the first paragraph?
A) Mr. Bixby dislikes the narrator.
B) The narrator is angry with Mr. Bixby.
C) The narrator thinks Mr. Bixby is stubborn.
D) Mr. Bixby thinks the narrator is stubborn.
C) The narrator thinks Mr. Bixby is stubborn.
Answer:
Her team should use a persuasive script. (B)
Explaination:
A) An informational script provides details and informs the audience about a specific topic. However it's too dull for a commercial. It's more likely to be used in a nature documentary.
ANSWER B) A persuasive script presents an opinion or statement (in this case, Samantha's health drinks) and argues why you should adopt it or purchase it. It is more likely to highlight the pros of the item and strat away from mentioning any negative points. It's makes for a perfect commercial!
C) A Instructional script is more of a user manual than anything. It's similar to an informational script, except that its main focua is<em> </em><em>how</em><em>.</em><em> </em>How to use a mobile device for an example. This type of script is more likely to be used in cooking programmes.
D) An entertainment script's main target is to amuse and delight audience. This type of script is more likely to be used in a series or a movie.
The best correction of the error is the sentence <em>Because the last train is leaving the station, it is definitely time to get on board.</em>
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Explanation:
A comma splice, also referred to as a comma fault, is a mistake made when a comma is used to connect two independent clauses without the use of a conjunction. The given sentence can be split into two independent clauses:
- The last train is leaving the station.
- It is time to get on board.
The best correction is the choice C) <em>Because the last train is leaving the station, it is definitely time to get on board</em>, because it is the only choice that has the same meaning as the original sentence. <em>Because</em> is a subordinating conjunction that shows a cause-and-effect relationship between a subordinate clause and the main clause. The subordinate (dependent) clause in the choice C is <em>Because the last train is leaving the station. </em>The train leaving is a cause of what is stated in the independent (main) clause: <em>it is definitely time to get on board. </em>Conjunctions used in other choices don't have this meaning.
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