Question

directions: identify the phrase that best completes each sentence.
1 ** toothed whales, which include dolphins, pilot whales, and sperm whales, use echolocation clicks to hunt. they can, however, also produce other sounds such as grunts and ________ these animals can create sounds in a variety of registers, similar to the way humans adjust their tone of voice in different situations.
(a) whistles using structures in the nose called phonics lips,
(b) whistles. using structures in the nose called phonics lips,
(c) whistles, using structures in the nose called phonics lips,
(d) whistles using structures in the nose, called phonics lips
2 ** weed control includes many techniques that are used to limit infestations of invasive plants and minimize competition for soil and nutrients. these measures, which attempt to achieve a balance between cost control and crop - yield loss, are not a form of ________ they are used only after the problem is discovered.
(a) prevention, rather,
(b) prevention; rather,
(c) prevention, rather—
(d) prevention rather
3 ** on october 1, 2024, claudia sheinbaum took ________ and jewish person to lead mexico in the countrys more than 200 - year history as an independent nation.
(a) office the first woman
(b) office, the first woman
(c) office, so the first woman
(d) office; the first woman
4 * today, the chicken tender is not just ________ a major reason for the double - digit sales growth that chick - fil - a, popeyes, raising canes, and other chicken - centric chains have reported for five straight years.
(a) familiar
(b) familiar,
(c) familiar, it is
(d) familiar. it is

Explanation:

1. The present - participle phrase "using structures in the nose called phonics lips" should be placed after "whistles" to correctly modify it. Option C has the correct punctuation and word - order.
2. "Rather" is an adverb here, and a comma is needed to separate it from the rest of the clause. Option A has the correct punctuation.
3. A comma is used to set off the appositive "the first woman and Jewish person" which gives additional information about Claudia Sheinbaum. Option B has the correct punctuation.
4. The second part of the sentence "it is a major reason..." is an independent clause, and a period is needed to separate it from the first part, followed by a capitalized "It". Option D has the correct punctuation and structure.

Answer:

1. C. whistles, using structures in the nose called phonics lips
2. A. prevention, rather,
3. B. office, the first woman
4. D. familiar. It is