Question

1. choose the correct placement of the parentheses and commas in the sentence.

the road was blocked which often happened after a storm due to high water and fallen tree trunks.
the road was blocked, which often happened after a storm (due to high water and fallen tree trunks).
the road (was blocked) which often happened, after a storm due, to high water and fallen tree trunks.
the road was blocked, which often happened, after a storm, due to high water and fallen tree trunks.
the road was blocked (which often happened after a storm) due to high water and fallen tree trunks.

1. choose the best combined sentence using the two sentences.

i like my shoes. my shoes are new.
i like all new shoes.
shoes that i like are new.
my shoes are, like, new.
i like my new shoes.

Explanation:

Question 5

To determine the correct placement, we analyze the sentence structure. The phrase "due to high water and fallen tree trunks" explains why the blocking happens after a storm, so it should be in parentheses to clarify the reason. Also, the main clause "The road was blocked" and the relative clause "which often happened after a storm" need proper comma separation. Option D places the explanatory part in parentheses and structures the sentence correctly.

We need to combine "I like my shoes" and "My shoes are new" into a single sentence. The correct combination should convey that the shoes the speaker likes are new. Option D, "I like my new shoes," correctly combines the two ideas by using "new" to describe the shoes the speaker likes.

Answer:

D. The road was blocked (which often happened after a storm) due to high water and fallen tree trunks.

Question 6