Question

how would you edit the following sentence? i want harold to show me how to dance but i’m afraid to ask him. ○ insert comma before the conjunction ○ insert comma after the conjunction ○ no comma needed question 4 1 p how would you edit the following sentence? even though people dont think i am shy i am. ○ insert comma directly after the subordinate ○ insert comma after the word shy ○ insert comma before the subordinate

Explanation:

First Question (Sentence: "I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.")

In a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction (here, "but") joining two independent clauses, a comma is needed before the conjunction. The first clause is "I want Harold to show me how to dance" and the second is "I’m afraid to ask him". So we insert a comma before "but".

The subordinate clause here is "Even though people don't think I am shy". When a subordinate clause (dependent clause) comes before the main clause ("I am"), we insert a comma after the subordinate clause to separate it from the main clause. So we insert a comma after "shy" (which is at the end of the subordinate clause).

Answer:

A. Insert comma before the conjunction

Second Question (Sentence: "Even though people don't think I am shy I am.")