The correct answer is A. This is the case of using comma before a coordinating conjunction <em>and</em> because it links two independent clauses. We can observe that there two parts of this full sentence and each part is independent from each other. Both of them have their own subject and verb. Therefore, we are using a comma before <em>and</em>.
Answer:
“With one boy in particular my mother had to sit me down and explain.”
Explanation:
Perhaps this one “boy” doesn’t want to be a boy anymore and gets offended when the main character refers to them as a “guy” or was never a guy to begin with. In that case it would make sense that the boy would get offended
Answer:
Because the elephant, like a huge and costly piece of machinery
Explanation:
One reason why shooting an elephant is a big deal is because the elephant, like a "huge and costly piece of machinery," performs valuable work. This conveys the sense of hubris that he has when he attempts to take this large creature down
Answer:
Explanation:
Imagine that you are seven years old. You are participating in an experiment. A
researcher greets you and shows you into a small room. In the room there is a
marshmallow. The marshmallow is for you, but here is the interesting part: The
researcher tells you that he is going to leave you alone in the room for a while. You can
eat the marshmallow right away, or you can wait until he gets back. If you wait until he
gets back, you will get a second marshmallow.
