Question

1. a. summer is my favorite season; we take trips to the beach daily. b. summer is my favorite season; we take trips to the beach daily. explain your choice. i chose this because the capitalized letter always takes place where there is more than 1 sentence with a punctuation 2. a. the old man couldn’t stop laughing; he began making his dinner. b. the old man couldn’t stop laughing; he rolled on the ground as his cackles filled the room. explain your choice. 3. a. the music burst through the speakers; breaking them. b. the music burst through the speakers; we all began to dance. explain your choice.

Explanation:

1. Answer for 1: A is correct. After a semicolon separating two independent clauses, the next word should not be capital - ized unless it's a proper noun. In option B, 'We' is incorrectly capitalized.
2. Answer for 2: B is more appropriate. The description in B “he rolled on the ground as his cackles filled the room” provides more vivid imagery compared to A “he began making his dinner” which is a non - sequitur to the laughing action.
3. Answer for 3: B is correct. In A, “breaking them” is a dangling modifier. In B, “we all began to dance” is a proper independent clause following the semicolon, creating a logical connection.

Answer:

1. A. Summer is my favorite season; we take trips to the beach daily.
2. B. The old man couldn’t stop laughing; he rolled on the ground as his cackles filled the room.
3. B. The music burst through the speakers; we all began to dance.