Answer:
The state music contest, a competition that happens once a year, had arrived.
Explanation:
I have been able to rewrite sentences 3 and 4 as one sentence containing an appositive phrase.
An appositive phrase refers to a noun or a noun phrase that actually renames the noun next to it. The appositive phrase goes ahead to explain and give more meaning to the noun next to it.
In the above sentence, "<em>a competition that happens once a year</em>" is the appositive phrase that explains or renames "<em>The state music contest</em>".
The purpose it actually serves is to give more information about the noun.
Answer:
an environmental (issue)
Explanation:
The person is talking about how throwing plastic out is "harmful to the planet" in which the planet = earth = the environment.
Thus, Nadine is talking about an environmental issue
Make sure you keep your reader interested, if its short make sure it makes sense. Maybe add a plot twist or a bad beginning and a great ending.