Exercise ? Write C in the blank if the sentence is correctly punctuated
One of my favorite actors is Tom Hanks; I especially liked his performance in the
movie Forrest Gump.
Mechanics
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1. Jim isn't here now, and he hasn't been here all day.
2. We stepped into the dark theater; then we waited a moment for our eyes to adjust before
looking for a seat.
nur Ashe had outstanding leadership qualities and a special talent for playing tennis
his talents have made him a role model among young people.
4. Many pets; for example, my cat Nellie, are treated like members of the family.
5. Kareem loves to play ice hockey, however, he does not own his own equipment.
6. Among the works of T. S. Eliot are The Wasteland, a long poem published as a book;
Murder in the Cathedral, a play; and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, a children's
book that later became the inspiration for the musical Cats.
7. The old house badly needed a coat of paint; furthermore, the gutters were sagging and
the porch railing was broken.