Question

read the sentence below. then drag the appropriate punctuation mark to the box to create a pause. if no punctuation is needed, drag
o punctuation\ to the box.
the toddler stretched her arm up toward the kitchen counter as far as she could finally, the cookie was hers!
no punctuation . . . ,

Explanation:

The two independent clauses ("The toddler stretched her arm up toward the kitchen counter as far as she could" and "finally, the cookie was hers!") need a punctuation mark to create a proper pause. A comma alone cannot join two independent clauses, and no punctuation would create a run-on sentence. An ellipsis (...) is used here to show a dramatic pause, emphasizing the effort and the eventual success.

Answer:

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