Answer:
C. My dog likes pizza, and my cat likes spaghetti.
Explanation:
It is the only one of the four options that uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction to connect two independent clauses.
Answer:
I see what you're saying about...
The specific aspect of literary criticism that demonstrates the author's message as significant or worthwhile is the author-based approach. It is also called the Expressive Theory. It depicts that the best interpretation of a text (poem, novel, fictional stories, etc) comes from the author himself.
The reader-based approach is not entirely reliable because every reader may see a text in a different perspective. There are even cases wherein readers interpret a text in a deep, deep way while the author meant everything in the literal sense. Everything varies from case to case.
Answer:
A. The United States should not interfere with Russian relations in Chechnya.
B. The state should increase driver's registration fees to pay for the new highway overpass.
B. The success of chimps in mastering sign language, however, indicates that they have indeed learned a simple language.
Explanation:
For the first question, A is thesis for writing a persuasive essay. A persuasive essay must convince the audience to take some sort of action. Option A is the best choice because it is trying to convince the audience that interfering in Russian relations in Chechnya would not be a good idea.
The second question has a similar requirement. The thesis statement needs to be something that is actionable. Increasing the driver's registration fees is the only action that is suggested in any of the sentences.
The last answer asks about the thesis of the passage. A thesis cannot be cited text so the first option is incorrect. Option C is not specific and doesn't actually say the main idea. This is also true of option D, it only focuses on one group of scientists rather than the bigger picture.
The only preposition in the options available to you is of, so the correct answer is C.
A) and B) are conjunctions.
D) is an adverb.
