Simple.
“to cross the finish line” is a preposition, so it doesn’t count.
You’re left with: Arun was the first. One independent clause, so it’s a simple sentence.
Answer:
1. Because she studied (a positive), but couldn't (a negative word), it means that you must use "but" or another word to describe it:
Lara studied several hours every night, but she couldn't earn higher than a B on the daily quizzes.
2. This is a run-on sentence, because it is best to separate both of them. However, if added together, there is need of a comma:
After Audie Murphy had proved himself a true hero in World War II, he became a hero of the silver screen in many actions films.
3. Again, this is a run-on sentence in which it would be best to separate both of the sentence fragments. However, since this is not an answer choice, it is best to separate using a comma:
The invention of the telescope led later astronomers to the discovery of countless celestial objects, yet it failed at the time to bring its inventor the recognition he was due.
4. He awoke from his nap while riding in the passenger seat of the car, Brian was surprised to discover that his father had driven several hundred miles.
"When he awoke from his nap" is a better choice, because while it describes the past, it should be put from a present-time view, which means that it must connect to the present-time from the past.
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Answer:
Mike walks too slowly and I don’t want to slow down because of him. I am already late.
Answer:
1. Her step mother treated her differently when compared to her biological daughters. She treated them like royalty and her like dirt.
2. Her step mother made her do what seemed to be an impossible task while her an her daughters enjoyed the ball
3.After her mother and father died her step mother gave no sympathy towards Cinderella and made her do all of the house chores and behave like a maid.
Answer:
You will learn about rhythm, alliteration, rhyme, poetic inversion, voice and line lengths and endings. ... By the end of this reading you should be able to: ... is called a 'foot', which usually has one stressed and one or two unstressed syllables.
