One subject, one verb -- simple sentence
2 or more simple sentences, put together with a semi-colon or comma or conjunction -- compound sentence
one independent clause, one or more dependent clauses -- complex sentence
2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent ones -- compound-complex sentences
Answer:
B. And yet, when it comes time to elect a new president, only 55% of Americans show up to cast their votes.
Explanation:
The question is asking for voter turnout <em>in the United States</em>.
Answer A is talking about voting in Australia, so it is wrong.
Answer C is also talking about Australia, so it is wrong.
Answer D is talking about general voting for countries.
Answer B, therefore, is the only one that actually only talks about Americans when it comes to voting in America, thereby making it your answer.
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Answer:
1. While he was taking a shower, Jimi Hendrix had a brilliant idea.
2. After she tried on twelve shirts, Ginny Weasley decided to buy only two.
5. Since we don't have enough people to play charades, Jar Jar Binks suggested we watch a movie instead.
7. If Lucius Malfoy doesn't get here soon, we will have to leave for the zoo without him.
Explanation:
Subordinating conjunctions are used to link a dependent clause to an independent one. Dependent clauses don't convey full meaning and they can't stand on its own in a sentence so they need to be connected with independent clause. General rule is that if a dependent clause precedes an independent in a sentence, it needs to be separated from it with a coma.
That means that sentences 1), 2), 5) and 7) require commas.
Practice giving the speech.
Explanation:
Even now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will not permit pomegranates from India to be imported as a whole fruit, because of health risks from possible pests, so processors there remove the seeds, which are then flown in chilled containers to the United States.04-Jun-2008