It is the correct sentence uses colons perfectly, "The noon bus usually takes longer to reach its destination than the 1:30 p.m. bus."
A colon is used to emphasize, start lists of text, provide dialogue, and clarify composition titles. Emphasis: Only capitalize the first word following the colon if it begins a complete phrase or is a proper noun.
You can join two independent sentences using a colon. When the second statement clarifies or explains the preceding sentence, a colon is typically used.
After an independent clause, quotations should be introduced with colons. When inserting quotations following a dependent sentence, use a comma.
Therefore, "The noon bus usually takes longer to reach its destination than the 1:30 p.m. bus," is a correct sentence.
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The given question is incomplete, so the most probable complete question is,
Choose correct if the sentences uses colons correctly or incorrect if it does not.
The noon bus usually takes longer to reach its destination than the 1:30 p.m. bus.
Answer: 1. correct, 2. correct, 3. correct, 4. incorrect
Explanation: I took the practice
Answer:
List the reasons that swimming is a really healthy exercise in complete sentences.
Perhaps,
1. Just about anyone can do it
2. It doesn't cost thousands of dollars like some work out equipment
3. It's FUN :)
Those are just my ideas though :P
Explanation:
a. The verb tenses shift.
b. The verb tenses are consistent.
It is a run-on sentence.
It is a simple sentence.
It is a compound-complex sentence.
It is a compound sentence.
The answer to your question would be that the statement that describes best sentence 2 is the the one that says that the example is a compound sentence. That is the correct option is the last one.
A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses with a coordinator such as for, and, or but, or a semicolon.
1) The right-handed twin always did the right thing, (clause 1)
2) and the left-handed twin always did everything backward. (clause 2)
The correct answer is:
D. It is a compound sentence.
This best describes sentence 2.
Identify the phrase in bold.
A.
infinitive phrase
B.
participial phrase
C.
gerund phrase
D.
verb phrase
Answer and explanation:
Since this is not a multiple-choice question, I'll provide you directly with an answer that is also an explanation of the term "glass ceiling".
The phrase "glass ceiling" is used to refer to a barrier that is physically invisible, yet real, a barrier that prevents people belonging to a certain demographic to achieve higher positions - to climb up the corporate ladder. The people affected by a "glass ceiling" are minorities -- women, immigrants, African Americans etc. An example with the phrase is as follows:
- You would think things would be better by now. But the company where Joan works still has a glass ceiling... It looks like she'll never get to CEO.
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3) porcelain pin
4) morning coat