Jem and Scout walk past the Radley house on the way to the school, where the pageant and country fair will be held. It's very dark, and they can barely see a few feet ahead of themselves. Cecil Jacobs, a classmate of Scout's runs out to scare them, and definitely succeeds.
When doing a close reading, annotating means to underline good details and write little notes as you read
At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar. She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.
Which statement best describes the character of Mollie in this passage?
Mollie appears to be vain and materialistic.
Mollie is a likable horse who fits in well with the others.
Mollie appears to be clumsy and insecure.
Mollie is remarkable because she is a strong leader.
Answer:
Mollie appears to be vain and materialistic.
Explanation:
From the passage, Mollie is described as a foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap and is moving daintily and she began to flirt with her white mane as she was hoping to draw attention to herself as a result of the red ribbons it was plaited with.
Therefore, from this description of Mollie, we can assume that she is vain and materialistic.
Answer:
Run-on Sentence or Comma Splice.
Pronoun Disagreement.
Mistakes in Apostrophe Usage.
Lack of Subject-Verb Agreement.
Misplaced Modifiers.
Sentence Fragments.
Missing Comma in a Compound Sentence.
No Clear Antecedent.
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