Practice: Insert commas and/or semicolons where necessary. Write a “C” if the sentence is written correctly. 1. The rabbit ran to the meadow and jumped.

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Practice: Insert commas and/or semicolons where necessary. Write a “C” if the sentence is written correctly. 1. The rabbit ran to the meadow and jumped through the flowers. 2. I was really nervous about the test but I did well. 3. I was nervous about the test however I did well. 4. I was really nervous about the test I did well. 5. I studied for History English and Chemistry last night.

Pronoun-Antecedent Practice 1.Each of the students should pick up (his/her; their) folder. 2.A person who doesn’t understand something should ask (his/her; their) teacher. 3.Some of the ice cream flavors (is/are) gross.

Claims and Counterclaims Write a counterclaim for each of the following claims: Visiting the mountains is better than visiting the beach because the weather is nicer in the mountains than at the beach. Dogs are better than cats because dogs are more loyal than cats. Chick-fil-a biscuits are better than Bojangles biscuits because Chick-fil-a’s biscuits are sweeter and lighter than those at Bojangles.