Question

1. choose the best answer.

which of these is the best combination of the following two sentences?
the author wrote spooky stories. r. l. stine wrote spooky stories.
a) r. l. stine, the author wrote spooky stories.
b) the author, wrote spooky stories, r. l. stine.
c) r. l. stine wrote spooky stories, the author.
d) the author, r. l. stine, wrote spooky stories.

1. choose the best answer.

which of these is the best combination of the following two sentences?
my teacher was presented with the teacher of the year award. miss michaels is my teacher.
a) my teacher, miss michaels, was presented with the teacher of the year award.
b) miss michaels was presented with the teacher, my teacher, of the year award.
c) miss michaels was presented with the teacher of the year award, my teacher.
d) my teacher was presented, miss michaels, with the teacher of the year award.

Explanation:

Question 14

To combine the two sentences ("The author wrote spooky stories." and "R. L. Stine wrote spooky stories."), we need to correctly appositive "R. L. Stine" to "the author" to show they are the same person. The correct structure is to place the appositive between commas or as a non - restrictive clause. Option D ("The author, R. L. Stine, wrote spooky stories.") correctly uses commas to set off the appositive "R. L. Stine" which identifies the author. Option A is incorrect as it has incorrect punctuation and structure. Option B has incorrect punctuation and does not properly combine the sentences. Option C has an incorrect structure as it places the appositive at the end in a confusing way.

We need to combine "My teacher was presented with the Teacher of the Year award." and "Miss Michaels is my teacher." The correct way is to use "Miss Michaels" as an appositive for "my teacher" within the first sentence. Option A ("My teacher, Miss Michaels, was presented with the Teacher of the Year award.") correctly uses commas to set off the appositive "Miss Michaels" which identifies the teacher. Option B has an incorrect structure as it places "my teacher" in a non - standard way. Option C has an incorrect structure with the appositive at the end. Option D has an incorrect structure with the appositive placed in a confusing manner.

Answer:

D. The author, R. L. Stine, wrote spooky stories.

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