Answer:
Yes, I think it is direct because we don't have to conclude anything on our own.
the sentences uses brackets correctly are
C) Mary didn't think [much] of Robert because he had "hurt my feelings more than once."
B) Mary didn't think much of Robert because he had "hurt [my] feelings more than once."
Explanation:
- B) Mary didn't think much of Robert because he had "hurt [my] feelings more than once."
- C) Mary didn't think [much] of Robert because he had "hurt my feelings more than once."
- The sentences within brackets are used that are not important even if they are eliminated, it will not change the meaning of a sentence.
- Sentences can be written without adding words in the bracket also.
The correct answer is C.
In the summer of 1927, President Calvin Coolidge participated in the formal dedication of the massive stone monument known as Mount Rushmore, which was completed 14 years later." Hope this helps.
Grammar errors DO create confusion and will detract from the message the author is trying to provide (unless the errors are intentional and are meant to contribute to the meaning of the written work in very rare cases).
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