The answer would be:
**D. Some people find Angelou's poetry to be inspiring and uplifting, but other people find it depressing. **
Why?
A is incorrect because the comma is *before* "but." That is grammatically incorrect.
B is incorrect because one can't have a semicolon if they're aren't two *complete* sentences.
C is incorrect because "But other people find it depressing" is not a complete sentence capital letter or not.
Answer: C
Explanation:
C is the only thing that would make the audience want to read the book WHILE TALKING ABOUT THE CHARACTER. It would make the character seem fun, and that would help people become more interested in the book.
Remember, the prompt says we have to talk about the CHARACTER, not just the book. This is why A would be incorrect.
Answer:
The fact is, not all athletes are positive role models. Unfortunately, some athletes engage in negative behavior, but overall, the athletic lifestyle lends itself to a position of positive role modeling for adolescents. As many as 59 percent of adolescents can identify a role model in their lives, according to research published in the January 2011 issue of the “Journal of Adolescent Health.” Of the adolescents with role models, those that looked to athletes were more likely to make positive health-related decisions.
Explanation:
The answer is D. He responds to Prospero with cursing and contempt each time they interact.
The answer to the first is B. Appositive position, because it is separated with commas. The answer to the second is C. predicate position, because Frustrating is a participle that combines with is to create a predicate.