Which sentence contains an error in the use of dashes?
a. the puppy—poor little thing—whimpered most of the night.
b. if you get lost—heaven forbid! — call me, and i'll give you directions.
c. trees rustling, crickets chirping, and thunder in the distance—everything scared me.
d. we couldn't believe that the actress—the one in that movie, was becky's aunt.

Why should college athletes not get paid for playing state the claim a: point a b. direct quotation to support point a c. point b . direct quotation to support point b

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics