the answer is a and d i took the test and that one is correct
In the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, the gray-clad soldier who tells Farquhar about the bridge is an unidentified Confederate soldier.
Throughout the story, the soldier is described as wearing a gray uniform, indicating his affiliation with the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The soldier plays a crucial role in the narrative by providing information to Farquhar and setting the events in motion.
The soldier's appearance and interaction with Farquhar create a sense of urgency and anticipation, as he presents an opportunity for Farquhar to carry out a daring act against the Union forces. Thus, the gray-clad soldier is a Confederate soldier.
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a. At 7:00 p.m. the babysitter arrived at the apartment but no one was home.
b. At 7:00 p.m. the babysitter arrived at the apartment. But no one was home.
c. At 7:00 p.m., the babysitter arrived at the apartment: no one was home.
d. At 7:00 p.m., the babysitter arrived at the apartment; no one was home.
A. colorful
B. confused
C. invisible
D. obvious
incorrect
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