Answer:
It looks like it is going to rain today there are a lot of clouds in the sky the sun is not shining i will play inside if it rains
Explanation:
Condense your writing and only keep the most important ideas. Also add punctuation.
<u>Same sentence + punctuation:</u>
- It looks like it is going to rain today, there are a lot of clouds in the sky and the sun is not shining. I will play inside if it rains.
<u>Other </u><u>ideas</u><u>:</u>
- The cloudy sky makes it look like it's going to rain today, which means I'll have to play inside.
- The sun is hiding behind the clouds and I think it might rain soon, which means I will have to play inside.
- The cloudy sky threatens rain; I will have to play inside if it begins to rain.
(I think you should use a semicolon (;) in the last sentence, not a colon (:) but I may be wrong)
Answer:
verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony
I did this last week, An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone in a sentence.
Answer:
Focus
(first option listed)
Explanation:
In this story, we can see Justin trying to help Becky calm down to get her thinking straight.
We know that "can't concentrate" is what Justin is trying to help with, so "concentrating" essentially means thinking straight/logically.
In this scenario, we could also describe "thinking straight" as being focused, so it is a synonym for concentrate
(note: synonyms are words that mean the same thing)
hope this helps! let me know if you need further clarification :)