Which sentence does not contain any errors in comma usage?
a.
she knelt down looked under the bed, and pulled out a single sneaker.
b.
they all wanted the hamster but they couldn't decide what to name it.
c.
rain fell steadily, yet the birds were singing.
d.
do you want to paint your room or would you prefer wallpaper?

What background knowledge would best support this inference about mario?

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech